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“The Pleiades Star Cluster” is copyrighted by D. Malin (AAO), AATB, ROE, UKS Telescope. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Pleiades, also known as the Seven Sisters or M45, is the most famous star cluster in our sky. It is bright enough to see without binoculars, even from a light-polluted city. This open cluster, about 400 light years away, is surrounded by blue reflection nebulae that glow from the light of its stars.
Colliding Galaxies NGC 4038 and NGC 4039 (ground-based image)
ESA/Hubble released this picture on 21 October 1997. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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Released on 18 October 2021 Hubble Spies a Pair of Squabbling Galaxies See it as a poster -
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Released on 18 October 1993 Hubble Close-Up of Bright Nucleus in Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 18 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 18 OCT 1997.
Questions about October 18, 1997
What space photo was released on October 18, 1997?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 18, 1997 was "The Pleiades Star Cluster". 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 18, 1997?
A full moon, about 96% lit.
What day of the week was October 18, 1997?
October 18, 1997 was a Saturday, day 291 of the 365 days in 1997.
Was there a meteor shower on October 18, 1997?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peaks in 3 days.
Is it free?
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