The sky on
your birthday.
“Our Galaxy in Stars, Gas, and Dust” is copyrighted by John P. Gleason, Celestial Images. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteOur Milky Way Galaxy's disk is a mix of hot nebulae, cold dust, and billions of stars. Red emission nebulae are glowing hydrogen gas heated by young stars. Blue reflection nebulae are dust clouds reflecting starlight. Dark areas, like the Pipe Nebula, are dense clouds that block light from behind.
A Grand View of the Birth of 'Hefty' Stars - 30 Doradus Nebula Montage
ESA/Hubble released this picture on 29 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 27 September 2010 A Distant backwater of the Milky Way See it as a poster -
Released on 27 September 2004 Megaripples in Athabasca Vallis See it as a poster -
Released on 27 September 2017 The sky around the Saturn Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 27 September 2004 Rover Tracks Seen from Orbit See it as a poster -
Released on 27 September 2026 Andromeda before Photoshop See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 27 SEP 1999 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 27 SEP 1999.
Questions about September 27, 1999
What space photo was released on September 27, 1999?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 27, 1999 was "Our Galaxy in Stars, Gas, and Dust". 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 27, 1999?
A waning gibbous moon, about 95% lit.
What day of the week was September 27, 1999?
September 27, 1999 was a Monday, day 270 of the 365 days in 1999.
Is it free?
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