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Triton: Neptune's Largest Moon
Triton is Neptune's largest moon, a frozen world with geysers erupting nitrogen ice and dust into space. Voyager 2 flew past Triton in 1989, revealing a cantaloupe-like terrain. This moon orbits Neptune backwards, suggesting it may be a captured Kuiper Belt object.
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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 10 October 2007 The Strange Trailing Side of Saturn's Iapetus See it as a poster -
Released on 10 October 2013 Wide field image of PGC 6240 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 10 October 2013 Hubble image of PGC 6240 See it as a poster -
Released on 10 October 2012 Wide-field view of the sky around the red giant star R Sculptoris See it as a poster -
Released on 10 October 2011 A snapshot of galactic evolution See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 10 OCT 1999 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 10 OCT 1999.
Questions about October 10, 1999
What space photo was released on October 10, 1999?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 10, 1999 was "Triton: Neptune's Largest Moon". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 10, 1999?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was October 10, 1999?
October 10, 1999 was a Sunday, day 283 of the 365 days in 1999.
Is it free?
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