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Cold Wind From The Boomerang Nebula
A cold wind blows from the central star of the Boomerang Nebula, located about 5,000 light-years away. This false-color image shows dust reflecting starlight. The boomerang-shaped cloud was created by a high-speed wind of gas and dust, moving at over 300,000 miles per hour, ejected from an aging central star. This rapid expansion has cooled the nebular gas to about -458 degrees Fahrenheit, making it the coldest region observed in the universe.
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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 15 October 2018 On the hunt for newborn stars See it as a poster -
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Released on 15 October 2007 On the Final Frontier See it as a poster -
Released on 15 October 1998 A strange Supernova with a gamma-ray burst See it as a poster -
Released on 15 October 2014 The Spiderweb Galaxy and its surroundings (full ACS view) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 15 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 15 OCT 1997.
Questions about October 15, 1997
What space photo was released on October 15, 1997?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 15, 1997 was "Cold Wind From The Boomerang Nebula". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 15, 1997?
A full moon, about 98% lit.
What day of the week was October 15, 1997?
October 15, 1997 was a Wednesday, day 288 of the 365 days in 1997.
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