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In the Center of the Dumbbell Nebula
You can't see this part of the Dumbbell Nebula with binoculars. This image, taken with a sophisticated spectrograph on an 8-meter telescope, shows the central part of the nebula. Also known as M27, it's a planetary nebula created by the bright, aging star just right of center. The nebula, located in the constellation Vulpecula, is thousands of years old.
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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 13 October 2011 Wide field view of MACS 1206 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 13 October 2009 Wide-field view of the region around NGC 2623 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 13 October 2025 A well-studied spiral See it as a poster -
Released on 13 October 2021 An aurora streams over the Earth as the International Space Station orbited 273 miles above the southern Indian Ocean See it as a poster -
Released on 13 October 2024 In Ghar, Algeria, in the Sahara Desert See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 13 OCT 1998 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 13 OCT 1998.