The sky on
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“Europe at Night” is copyrighted by NOAA/ NGDC, DMSP Digital Archive. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis is a composite image of Europe at night, made from over 200 satellite pictures. The lights of cities clearly mark out continental shapes, with outlines artificially drawn in yellow. Satellites from the USAF Defense Meteorological Satellite Program collected these scans. These satellites continue to help us understand and predict weather patterns.
Hubble Uncovers Brilliant Star in Milky Way's Core
ESA/Hubble released this picture on 8 October 1997. 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 7 October 2019 A Spiral in Profile See it as a poster -
Released on 7 October 2024 Starbursts on grand scale See it as a poster -
Released on 7 October 2015 Ground-based view of the sky around the nearby star AU Microscopii See it as a poster -
Released on 7 October 2015 Wide-field view of the sky around the nearby star AU Microscopii See it as a poster -
Released on 7 October 2024 Infrared image of stars and galaxies near the REBELS-25 galaxy See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 7 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 7 OCT 1997.
Questions about October 7, 1997
What space photo was released on October 7, 1997?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 7, 1997 was "Europe at Night". 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 7, 1997?
A first quarter moon, about 31% lit.
What day of the week was October 7, 1997?
October 7, 1997 was a Tuesday, day 280 of the 365 days in 1997.
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