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NGC 6888: X-Rays in the Wind
NGC 6888, the Crescent Nebula, is a cosmic bubble of gas about 25 light-years across. Winds from the bright, massive star at its center created this structure. The Chandra Observatory captured X-ray data, shown in blue, which is overlaid on optical images of the glowing gas filaments. Isolated stellar wind bubbles like this are not typically expected to produce energetic X-rays.
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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 16 October 2003 · Himalaya and Tibet See it as a poster -
Released on 16 October 2012 The bright star Alpha Centauri and its surroundings See it as a poster -
Released on 16 October 2013 Wide-field view of the sky around the distant active galaxy PKS 1830-211 See it as a poster -
Released on 16 October 2007 I Zwicky 18 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 16 October 2023 ‘S’ is for ‘Spiral’, ‘AB’ is for … ‘Weakly Barred’ See it as a poster -
Released on 16 October 2013 Wide-field view of the galaxy NGC1433 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 16 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 16 OCT 2003.
Questions about October 16, 2003
What space photo was released on October 16, 2003?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 16, 2003 was "NGC 6888: X-Rays in the Wind". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 16, 2003?
A last quarter moon, about 69% lit.
What day of the week was October 16, 2003?
October 16, 2003 was a Thursday, day 289 of the 365 days in 2003.
Was there a meteor shower on October 16, 2003?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peaks in 5 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 16, 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.