The sky on
your birthday.
“The Big Corona” is copyrighted by Fred Espenak (NASA /GSFC). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteMost photographs do not adequately portray the magnificence of the Sun's corona. Seeing it firsthand during a total solar eclipse is best, as the human eye can adapt to see features that photographic film usually cannot. This picture is a combination of twenty-two photographs, digitally processed to highlight faint features. The outer parts of the corona were digitally altered to enhance dim, outlying waves and filaments.
Star clusters near the center of the galaxy
ESA/Hubble released this picture on 16 September 1999. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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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 15 September 2026 IC 348 Crop: Central star cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 15 September 2026 IC 348 Crop: Stars and faint outflows See it as a poster -
Released on 15 September 2016 The sky around the active galaxy Markarian 1018 See it as a poster -
Released on 15 September 2026 Star-forming region IC 348 (NIRCam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 15 September 2020 Like two galaxies nearing each other, this nighttime shot from the International Space Station shows the well-lit See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 15 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 15 SEP 1999.
Questions about September 15, 1999
What space photo was released on September 15, 1999?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 15, 1999 was "The Big Corona". 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 15, 1999?
A waxing crescent moon, about 24% lit.
What day of the week was September 15, 1999?
September 15, 1999 was a Wednesday, day 258 of the 365 days in 1999.
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