The sky on
your birthday.
NGC 2346: A Butterfly-Shaped Planetary Nebula
NGC 2346 is a planetary nebula shaped like a butterfly, though it is larger than our solar system. At its heart is a pair of stars orbiting each other every sixteen days. The nebula's bipolar shape likely began when the more massive star expanded, encompassing its companion and causing them to spiral closer. This process ejected the gas and dust that now form the nebula.
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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 28 October 2001 · Gobi Desert See it as a poster -
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 2001 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 2001.
Questions about October 28, 2001
What space photo was released on October 28, 2001?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 28, 2001 was "NGC 2346: A Butterfly-Shaped Planetary Nebula". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 28, 2001?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 85% lit.
What day of the week was October 28, 2001?
October 28, 2001 was a Sunday, day 301 of the 365 days in 2001.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 28, 2001?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
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