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“M31: The Andromeda Galaxy” is copyrighted by Jason Ware. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteAndromeda, also known as M31, is the nearest major galaxy to our Milky Way. Our galaxy is thought to look much like Andromeda. Together, these two galaxies dominate the Local Group of galaxies. The diffuse light from Andromeda comes from its hundreds of billions of stars. The distinct stars surrounding Andromeda in this image are actually stars in our own galaxy, located in front of it.
Blue Stragglers in Globular Cluster 47 Tucanae
ESA/Hubble released this picture on 29 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 1 November 2010 A deceptively quiet galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 1 November 2022 NGC 6357: The Lobster Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 1 November 2016 Arp 299: Black Holes in Colliding Galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 1 November 2020 The Earth's limb, or horizon, with the Sun's glint beaming off the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, is pictured See it as a poster -
Released on 1 November 2020 The Earth's limb, or horizon, with the Sun's glint beaming off the Gulf of California, is pictured as the International See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 1 NOV 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 1 NOV 1997.
Questions about November 1, 1997
What space photo was released on November 1, 1997?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 1, 1997 was "M31: The Andromeda Galaxy". 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 November 1, 1997?
A new moon, about 1% lit.
What day of the week was November 1, 1997?
November 1, 1997 was a Saturday, day 305 of the 365 days in 1997.
Is it free?
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