The sky on
your birthday.
The galactic starburst region NGC 3603 *
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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 13 October 2011 Wide field view of MACS 1206 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 13 October 2009 Wide-field view of the region around NGC 2623 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 13 October 2025 Black holes don’t suck, they get fed! See it as a poster -
Released on 13 October 2025 A well-studied spiral See it as a poster -
Released on 13 October 2021 An aurora streams over the Earth as the International Space Station orbited 273 miles above the southern Indian Ocean See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 13 OCT 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 13 OCT 1999.
Questions about October 13, 1999
What space photo was released on October 13, 1999?
"The galactic starburst region NGC 3603 *", from the European Southern Observatory, released on October 13, 1999.
What was the Moon's phase on October 13, 1999?
A waxing crescent moon, about 12% lit.
What day of the week was October 13, 1999?
October 13, 1999 was a Wednesday, day 286 of the 365 days in 1999.
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