The sky on
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“A Nova In Aquila” is copyrighted by Till Credner. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteOn December 1st, 1999, observers noticed a new star in Aquila, the Eagle. It was actually a known star, V1494 Aquilae, that had increased its brightness by 70,000 times. This sudden increase is called a nova, and it continued to brighten for several days.
Galaxy NGC 4013
NASA released this picture on 15 December 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 15 December 2008 The Southern Hemisphere of Enceladus See it as a poster -
Released on 15 December 2011 Hubble/Subaru composite of star-forming region S 106 See it as a poster -
Released on 15 December 2009 Hubble's festive view of a grand star-forming region See it as a poster -
Released on 15 December 2011 Wide-field view of the sky around NGC 253 See it as a poster -
Released on 15 December 2023 Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 15 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 15 DEC 1999.
Questions about December 15, 1999
What space photo was released on December 15, 1999?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 15, 1999 was "A Nova In Aquila". 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 15, 1999?
A first quarter moon, about 49% lit.
What day of the week was December 15, 1999?
December 15, 1999 was a Wednesday, day 349 of the 365 days in 1999.
Was there a meteor shower on December 15, 1999?
Yes: the Geminid shower, peaked yesterday.
Is it free?
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