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“Sundogs over the VLA” is copyrighted by Joe Orman. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Sometimes, you can see more than one Sun in the sky. These are sundogs, extra images of the Sun created by ice crystals in Earth's atmosphere. Flat, six-sided ice crystals fall through the air, often with their faces parallel to the ground. When an observer is in the same plane as many of these crystals near sunrise or sunset, the sunlight refracts to create these luminous phenomena over the VLA.

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NASA released this picture on 23 August 1999. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.

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PUBLIC DOMAIN Steve Lee University of Colorado, Jim Bell Cornell University, Mike Wolff Space Science Institute, and NASA
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VIRGO

In tropical astrology, 23 AUG 1999 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 23 AUG 1999.

THE ALMANAC FOR 23 AUG 1999
DAY
Monday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 88% lit
POSITION
Day 235 of 365

Questions about August 23, 1999

What space photo was released on August 23, 1999?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 23, 1999 was "Sundogs over the VLA". It's a photographer's copyrighted image, so we link to it on NASA's site and show the Sun or the Earth that day instead.

What was the Moon's phase on August 23, 1999?

A waxing gibbous moon, about 88% lit.

What day of the week was August 23, 1999?

August 23, 1999 was a Monday, day 235 of the 365 days in 1999.

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