The sky on
your birthday.
The Map Of Eros
This map of asteroid Eros was made from images taken by the NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft. Eros is an irregularly shaped world, about 40 by 14 by 14 kilometers. The map uses a simple cylindrical projection, and the individual images don't always align perfectly at the edges. Place names on the map are based on romantic figures from Earth's history and literature.
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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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The Earth on your day The Earth on 26 October 2000 · Namib Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 26 October 2020 Beauty From Chaos See it as a poster -
Released on 26 October 2019 Gravity's Grin See it as a poster -
Released on 26 October 2011 Does Pacman Have Teeth? See it as a poster -
Released on 26 October 2010 Looking Toward Mercury Horizon See it as a poster -
Released on 26 October 2015 Occator and Surrounding Terrain See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 26 OCT 2000 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 26 OCT 2000.
Questions about October 26, 2000
What space photo was released on October 26, 2000?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 26, 2000 was "The Map Of Eros". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 26, 2000?
A new moon, about 3% lit.
What day of the week was October 26, 2000?
October 26, 2000 was a Thursday, day 300 of the 366 days in 2000.
Was there a meteor shower on October 26, 2000?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peaked 5 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 26, 2000?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.