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“Comet Hale-Bopp Over the Superstition Mountains” is copyrighted by William R. Dellinges. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteComet Hale-Bopp was one of the brightest comets of the 20th century. It was visible to the naked eye for many months in 1997. This image captures it over the Superstition Mountains in Arizona. The comet displayed two distinct tails: a white dust tail reflecting sunlight and a blue ion tail glowing from energized gas.
Single Still Image
NASA released this picture on 10 September 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 9 September 2018 M1: The Crab Nebula from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 9 September 2009 Digitized sky survey image of Abell 370 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 9 September 2013 Nearby Cepheid Variable RS Pup See it as a poster -
Released on 9 September 2009 Galactic wreckage in Stephan's Quintet See it as a poster -
Released on 9 September 2004 Cat's Eye Nebula image imaged with Digitized Sky Survey 2 (ground-based image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 9 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 9 SEP 1999.
Questions about September 9, 1999
What space photo was released on September 9, 1999?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 9, 1999 was "Comet Hale-Bopp Over the Superstition Mountains". 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 September 9, 1999?
A new moon, about 1% lit.
What day of the week was September 9, 1999?
September 9, 1999 was a Thursday, day 252 of the 365 days in 1999.
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