The sky on
your birthday.
Stereo Saturn
Grab your red and blue glasses for this stereo picture of Saturn. The image is made from two pictures taken weeks apart by the Voyager 2 spacecraft in August 1981. Voyager 2 traveled at about 35,000 miles per hour, and its changing viewpoint created this exaggerated stereo effect. Saturn is the second largest planet in the Solar System, known for its spectacular ring system.
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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 29 October 2024 NGC 602: Stars Versus Pillars from Webb See it as a poster -
Released on 29 October 2009 Wide field image of the Jewel Box (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 29 October 2009 Wide field image of the Jewel Box See it as a poster -
Released on 29 October 2009 Digitized Sky Survey Image of NGC 4755 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 29 October 2009 Digitized sky survey 2 image of NGC 4755 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 29 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 29 OCT 1997.
Questions about October 29, 1997
What space photo was released on October 29, 1997?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 29, 1997 was "Stereo Saturn". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 29, 1997?
A waning crescent moon, about 4% lit.
What day of the week was October 29, 1997?
October 29, 1997 was a Wednesday, day 302 of the 365 days in 1997.
Is it free?
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