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M16: Stars from Eagle's EGGs
The Eagle Nebula, M16, is a region of active star formation about 7,000 light-years away in Serpens. This Hubble Space Telescope image from 1995 shows dense pillars of gas and dust, light-years in length. These structures contain evaporating gaseous globules, or EGGs, where new stars are forming. The intense radiation from young, bright stars erodes the surrounding low-density material, revealing these stellar nurseries.
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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 26 October 2003 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
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Released on 26 October 2015 Occator and Surrounding Terrain See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 26 OCT 2003 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 26 OCT 2003.
Questions about October 26, 2003
What space photo was released on October 26, 2003?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 26, 2003 was "M16: Stars from Eagle's EGGs". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 26, 2003?
A new moon, about 1% lit.
What day of the week was October 26, 2003?
October 26, 2003 was a Sunday, day 299 of the 365 days in 2003.
Was there a meteor shower on October 26, 2003?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peaked 5 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 26, 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.