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“The Cat's Paw Nebula” is copyrighted by Jason Ware. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Cat's Paw Nebula, NGC 6334, is a vast emission nebula glowing red from ionized hydrogen atoms. Located 5,500 light-years away in Scorpius, it shares the frame with the equally striking NGC 6357 below it. This region is a stellar nursery, where hot, young stars illuminate and sculpt the surrounding gas and dust. The nebula's distinctive shape gives it its feline name.
Caloris Basin
NASA released this picture on 7 December 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 7 December 2011 Wide field view of the unusual double star SS Leporis See it as a poster -
Released on 7 December 2020 The Stellar Forge See it as a poster -
Released on 7 December 2015 Galactic politics See it as a poster -
Released on 7 December 2010 The Impressive Rays of Hokusai See it as a poster -
Released on 7 December 2022 Flight Day 22: Orion Looks Back at the Moon See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 7 DEC 1999 falls under Sagittarius (♐). The sign's window runs from 11-22 through 12-21. Sagittarius points straight at the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy's brightest region. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 7 DEC 1999.
Questions about December 7, 1999
What space photo was released on December 7, 1999?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 7, 1999 was "The Cat's Paw Nebula". 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 December 7, 1999?
A new moon, about 1% lit.
What day of the week was December 7, 1999?
December 7, 1999 was a Tuesday, day 341 of the 365 days in 1999.
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