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“Space Rock SQ222 Noticed After Pass” is copyrighted by LONEOS, Lowell Observatory. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteLast month, an asteroid the size of a bus zipped past Earth, closer than a quarter of the distance to the Moon. We detected it hours after its closest approach. While such close calls are common, this one was notable for being observed, even if belatedly. Rocks this size strike Earth about once a year.
The Earth on 15 October 2003 · Empty Quarter, Arabia
NASA Terra took this picture on 15 October 2003, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 15 October 2003 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 15 October 2018 On the hunt for newborn stars See it as a poster -
Released on 15 October 2012 Galaxy in a spin See it as a poster -
Released on 15 October 2007 On the Final Frontier See it as a poster -
Released on 15 October 1998 A strange Supernova with a gamma-ray burst See it as a poster -
Released on 15 October 2014 The Spiderweb Galaxy and its surroundings (full ACS view) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 15 OCT 2003 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 15 OCT 2003.
Questions about October 15, 2003
What space photo was released on October 15, 2003?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 15, 2003 was "Space Rock SQ222 Noticed After Pass". It's a photographer's copyrighted image, so we link to it on NASA's site and show the Sun or the Earth that day instead.
What was the Moon's phase on October 15, 2003?
A waning gibbous moon, about 78% lit.
What day of the week was October 15, 2003?
October 15, 2003 was a Wednesday, day 288 of the 365 days in 2003.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 15, 2003?
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.