BIRTHDAY · 19 OCT 2003

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“An Unusual Globule in IC 1396” is copyrighted by Jean-Charles Cuillandre. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

IC 1396, also known as the Elephant's Trunk Nebula, is a star-forming region in Cepheus. This image shows a dark cometary globule, a dense cloud of gas and dust. A bright young star, located off-frame, emits energetic light that erodes the dust in this globule. Jets and particle winds from this star also push away the surrounding gas and dust, shaping these cosmic structures.

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The Earth on 19 October 2003 · Himalaya and Tibet

NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY

NASA Terra took this picture on 19 October 2003, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Earth on 19 October 2003 · Himalaya and Tibet
2003-10-19 · ♎
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The Earth on 19 October 2003 · Himalaya and Tibet
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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LIBRA

In tropical astrology, 19 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 19 OCT 2003.

THE ALMANAC FOR 19 OCT 2003
DAY
Sunday
MOON
Last quarter, 38% lit
POSITION
Day 292 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Orionid shower, peaks in 2 days

Questions about October 19, 2003

What space photo was released on October 19, 2003?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 19, 2003 was "An Unusual Globule in IC 1396". 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 19, 2003?

A last quarter moon, about 38% lit.

What day of the week was October 19, 2003?

October 19, 2003 was a Sunday, day 292 of the 365 days in 2003.

Was there a meteor shower on October 19, 2003?

Yes: the Orionid shower, peaks in 2 days.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 19, 2003?

NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.

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