The sky on
your birthday.
X-ray Hot Supernova Remnant in the SMC
This Q-shaped cloud in the Small Magellanic Cloud is a supernova remnant, about 40 light-years across. Its X-ray glow, captured by the Chandra Observatory, comes from multi-million degree gas. This several-thousand-year-old remnant is the result of a massive star's death explosion.
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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 December 2010 An Explosion of Infrared Color See it as a poster -
Released on 9 December 2015 Wide-field view of the sky around the interacting galaxy NGC 5291 See it as a poster -
Released on 9 December 2024 Hubble revisits a grand spiral See it as a poster -
Released on 9 December 2019 Galactic Diversity See it as a poster -
Released on 9 December 2019 Cloudy with a Chance of Dust See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 9 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 9 DEC 1999.
Questions about December 9, 1999
What space photo was released on December 9, 1999?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 9, 1999 was "X-ray Hot Supernova Remnant in the SMC". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 9, 1999?
A new moon, about 2% lit.
What day of the week was December 9, 1999?
December 9, 1999 was a Thursday, day 343 of the 365 days in 1999.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.