The sky on
your birthday.
A Superior Conjunction Of Mercury
A superior conjunction occurs when an interior planet is on the opposite side of the Sun from Earth. Mercury, the innermost planet, reaches this point in its orbit today. The SOHO observatory's coronagraph captured this recent picture, showing Mercury very close to the Sun. The coronagraph uses an internal disk to block the intense solar glare.
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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 8 September 2010 Wide Field Imager view of the southern spiral NGC 300 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 September 2017 EHDC2 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 September 1998 A Cluster Too Far See it as a poster -
Released on 8 September 2000 Mars Daily Global Image from April 1999 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 September 2013 Roll Cloud Over Wisconsin See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 SEP 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 8 SEP 1999.
Questions about September 8, 1999
What space photo was released on September 8, 1999?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 8, 1999 was "A Superior Conjunction Of Mercury". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on September 8, 1999?
A waning crescent moon, about 5% lit.
What day of the week was September 8, 1999?
September 8, 1999 was a Wednesday, day 251 of the 365 days in 1999.
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