December 25, 1997
The oldest light in the universe still hums faintly through space, a relic of the beginning itself.
A Hale-Bopp Holiday
Birthday · December 25, 1997
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APOD published December 25, 1997. Credit: T. Credner. A publication-date match, not a photo taken on your date. Independent of NASA.
Seen from the Pik Terskol Observatory in the northern Caucasus mountains, comet Hale-Bopp and the bright stars of the constellation Perseus hang above the snowy, moon-lit landscape. Although it reminds Northern Hemisphere dwellers of an idyllic Winter scene, this picture was actually recorded in the spring - on April 13th of this year. Seasons Greetings and Best Wishes from APOD!
Image credit: T. Credner