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“Orion's Horsehead Nebula” 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 Horsehead Nebula is one of the most famous nebulae in the sky, appearing as a dark indentation against a red emission nebula. This horse-head shape is a cold, opaque dust cloud situated in front of the bright, glowing gas. It is located in the constellation Orion, near the bright star Alnitak in Orion's Belt. Like clouds in Earth's atmosphere, this cosmic cloud has taken on a recognizable form.
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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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 25 October 2009 M1: The Crab Nebula from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 25 October 2018 The Ghost Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 25 October 2021 Godzilla Nebula Imaged by Spitzer See it as a poster -
Released on 25 October 2018 Ground-based view of the sky around IC 63 See it as a poster -
Released on 25 October 2017 Revealing the galactic secrets of NGC 1316 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 25 OCT 1997 falls under Scorpio (♏). The sign's window runs from 10-23 through 11-21. Scorpio is marked by Antares, a red supergiant the size of Mars's orbit. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 25 OCT 1997.
Questions about October 25, 1997
What space photo was released on October 25, 1997?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 25, 1997 was "Orion's Horsehead Nebula". 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 25, 1997?
A last quarter moon, about 35% lit.
What day of the week was October 25, 1997?
October 25, 1997 was a Saturday, day 298 of the 365 days in 1997.
Was there a meteor shower on October 25, 1997?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peaked 4 days ago.
Is it free?
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