The sky on
your birthday.
Galaxy Dwingeloo 1 Emerges
Look closely at the center of this photo, and you'll see a spiral galaxy called Dwingeloo 1. This galaxy was only discovered in 1994 because its light is obscured by dust, gas, and bright stars in our own Milky Way. All the individual stars you see are within our galaxy. Dwingeloo 1 is a large galaxy, only five times more distant than the Andromeda Galaxy, M31.
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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 17 October 2005 Dione in Full View See it as a poster -
Released on 17 October 2008 The Mimas Atlas See it as a poster -
Released on 17 October 2006 Colliding galaxies make love, not war See it as a poster -
Released on 17 October 2006 Wide view of the Antennae galaxies (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 17 October 2010 NGC 346 in the Small Magellanic Cloud See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 17 OCT 1995 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 17 OCT 1995.
Questions about October 17, 1995
What space photo was released on October 17, 1995?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 17, 1995 was "Galaxy Dwingeloo 1 Emerges". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 17, 1995?
A last quarter moon, about 42% lit.
What day of the week was October 17, 1995?
October 17, 1995 was a Tuesday, day 290 of the 365 days in 1995.
Was there a meteor shower on October 17, 1995?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peaks in 4 days.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.