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“Cassini Flyby” is copyrighted by Gordon Garradd. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Cassini spacecraft, on its way to Saturn, makes its final close approach to Earth. Each dot in this image, captured at 10-minute intervals, is the spacecraft. It rapidly moved through Earth's night sky on August 18, 1999, before slingshotting toward the outer solar system.
Proposed Mars Polar Lander Landing Site Global Perspective
NASA released this picture on 26 August 1999. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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Released on your day
Space pictures released on your month and day in other years, or a few days either side. Each one is sharp enough to print as a poster.
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Released on 26 August 2014 Wide-field view of the sky around the gravitationally lensed galaxy merger H-ATLAS J142935.3-002836 See it as a poster -
Released on 26 August 2014 Wide-field view of the sky around the gravitationally lensed galaxy merger H-ATLAS J142935.3-002836 See it as a poster -
Released on 26 August 2015 The night sky around the Twin Jet Nebula (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 26 August 2013 Dark, dusty shells See it as a poster -
Released on 26 August 2009 The Trifid Nebula (full frame) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 26 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 26 AUG 1999.
Questions about August 26, 1999
What space photo was released on August 26, 1999?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 26, 1999 was "Cassini Flyby". 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 26, 1999?
A full moon, about 100% lit.
What day of the week was August 26, 1999?
August 26, 1999 was a Thursday, day 238 of the 365 days in 1999.
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