The sky on
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Surveyor At Mars
The Mars Global Surveyor achieved Martian orbit on September 11 and began aerobraking into its final mapping orbit. As part of its test images, the Mars Orbital Camera captured this dramatic detail of a 10-mile-wide swath of a highland valley, part of the Nirgal Vallis system. The image was recorded from an altitude of 250 miles with a resolution of about 30 feet per pixel.
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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 6 October 2012 At the Heart of Orion See it as a poster -
Released on 6 October 2010 Wide-field view of the field around Monoceros R2 See it as a poster -
Released on 6 October 2026 NGC 7129 (NIRCam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 6 October 2025 Starbursting centre See it as a poster -
Released on 6 October 2014 A dusty spiral in Virgo See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 6 OCT 1997 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 6 OCT 1997.
Questions about October 6, 1997
What space photo was released on October 6, 1997?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 6, 1997 was "Surveyor At Mars". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 6, 1997?
A waxing crescent moon, about 22% lit.
What day of the week was October 6, 1997?
October 6, 1997 was a Monday, day 279 of the 365 days in 1997.
Is it free?
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