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“Hale-Bopp: The Great Comet of 1997” is copyrighted by Stefan Seip. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteTwenty-five years ago, Comet Hale-Bopp offered a spectacular display in Earth's night sky. This classic image, digitized from a 35mm slide, shows the comet shortly after its closest approach to the Sun in 1997. Its two memorable tails are visible: a whitish dust tail and a blue ion tail. The photo was taken with a camera and telephoto lens on a small, hand-guided telescope.
The Sun on 8 April 2022
NASA SDO took this picture on 8 April 2022, the day itself, not a release date.
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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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The Sun on your day The Sun on 8 April 2022 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 8 April 2022 · Namib Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 8 April 2011 WISE Eyes Evolution of Massive Stars See it as a poster -
Released on 8 April 2024 Take a tour of the stunning Gum 41 nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 8 April 2015 The sky around the young star MWC 480 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 April 2023 M100: A Grand Design Spiral Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 8 April 2024 Hidden in a dark cloud See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 APR 2022 falls under Aries (♈). The sign's window runs from 03-21 through 04-19. Aries is the constellation traditionally tied to spring's arrival in the northern hemisphere. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 8 APR 2022.
Questions about April 8, 2022
What space photo was released on April 8, 2022?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 8, 2022 was "Hale-Bopp: The Great Comet of 1997". 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 April 8, 2022?
A first quarter moon, about 44% lit.
What day of the week was April 8, 2022?
April 8, 2022 was a Friday, day 98 of the 365 days in 2022.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 8, 2022?
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory photographed the Sun that day, and NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth. Both are on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
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