The sky on
your birthday.
Centaurus A: Young Blue Star Stream
Centaurus A, a giant elliptical galaxy, shows a faint blue arc in this image. This arc is a stream of young stars, likely formed when a small dwarf galaxy was torn apart as it approached Centaurus A. The stream is about 2,000 light-years long and appears in the upper right, while the galaxy's dense core is at the bottom.
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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 17 October 2002 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 17 October 2005 Dione in Full View See it as a poster -
Released on 17 October 2008 The Mimas Atlas See it as a poster -
Released on 17 October 2006 Colliding galaxies make love, not war See it as a poster -
Released on 17 October 2006 Wide view of the Antennae galaxies (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 17 October 2010 NGC 346 in the Small Magellanic Cloud See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 17 OCT 2002 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 17 OCT 2002.
Questions about October 17, 2002
What space photo was released on October 17, 2002?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 17, 2002 was "Centaurus A: Young Blue Star Stream". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 17, 2002?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 82% lit.
What day of the week was October 17, 2002?
October 17, 2002 was a Thursday, day 290 of the 365 days in 2002.
Was there a meteor shower on October 17, 2002?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peaks in 4 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 17, 2002?
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.