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“Globular Cluster M5” is copyrighted by Anglo-Australian Telescope Board. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteM5 is a globular cluster, a sphere of about 100,000 stars, all gravitationally bound. These stars formed together and orbit the cluster's center, while the cluster itself orbits the center of our Milky Way. About 160 such clusters are known, forming a halo around our galaxy. Their distribution helped astronomers realize our Sun is not at the galactic center.
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ESA/Hubble released this picture on 18 October 1995. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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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 19 October 2011 Wide-field view of the newly discovered globular cluster VVV CL001 See it as a poster -
Released on 19 October 2020 Galactic Waterspout See it as a poster -
Released on 19 October 2021 Moonrise Over Washington See it as a poster -
Released on 19 October 2021 A wispy aurora, intersecting with Earth's airglow, is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 274 See it as a poster -
Released on 19 October 2023 The southern portion of the Sonoran Desert in Mexico is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 257 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 19 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 19 OCT 1995.
Questions about October 19, 1995
What space photo was released on October 19, 1995?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 19, 1995 was "Globular Cluster M5". 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 October 19, 1995?
A waning crescent moon, about 23% lit.
What day of the week was October 19, 1995?
October 19, 1995 was a Thursday, day 292 of the 365 days in 1995.
Was there a meteor shower on October 19, 1995?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peaks in 2 days.
Is it free?
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