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NGC 6210: The "Turtle in Space" Planetary Nebula
Planetary nebula NGC 6210 may look like a giant space turtle, but it is much more massive and violent. This gas cloud in Hercules is about 6500 light years away. The Hubble Space Telescope investigated NGC 6210 because it showed unusual abundances of nebular gas. The image shows hot gas jets streaming through holes in an older, cooler shell of gas.
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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 28 October 2019 Wide-field view of Arp-Madore 2026-424 (ground-based view) See it as a poster -
Released on 28 October 2025 The Red Spider Nebula, caught by Webb See it as a poster -
Released on 28 October 2024 Revisiting an old beauty See it as a poster -
Released on 28 October 2012 Phobos: Doomed Moon of Mars See it as a poster -
Released on 28 October 2021 CW Leonis See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 28 OCT 1998 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 28 OCT 1998.
Questions about October 28, 1998
What space photo was released on October 28, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 28, 1998 was "NGC 6210: The "Turtle in Space" Planetary Nebula". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 28, 1998?
A first quarter moon, about 53% lit.
What day of the week was October 28, 1998?
October 28, 1998 was a Wednesday, day 301 of the 365 days in 1998.
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