The sky on
your birthday.
A Magellanic Starfield
This Hubble Space Telescope image reveals a dense field of over 10,000 stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way. Many of the brightest stars are giants, dwarfing our own Sun. The LMC is about 170,000 light-years away. This concentration of stars highlights the diversity of stellar types and colors found within a galaxy.
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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 13 December 2005 Sirius (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 13 December 2021 Hubble Gazes Sidelong at NGC 3568 See it as a poster -
Released on 13 December 2017 Stellar Nursery Blooms into View See it as a poster -
Released on 13 December 2006 Looking East to Tyrone See it as a poster -
Released on 13 December 2023 Star Cluster IC 348 (NIRCam image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 13 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 13 DEC 1999.
Questions about December 13, 1999
What space photo was released on December 13, 1999?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 13, 1999 was "A Magellanic Starfield". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 13, 1999?
A waxing crescent moon, about 28% lit.
What day of the week was December 13, 1999?
December 13, 1999 was a Monday, day 347 of the 365 days in 1999.
Was there a meteor shower on December 13, 1999?
Yes: the Geminid shower, peaks tomorrow.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.