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Earth Nears Asteroid Toutatis
In 2004, Earth had its closest predicted encounter with asteroid Toutatis, passing within a million miles. This is roughly four times the Earth-Moon distance. This illustration shows what Earth would have looked like from the asteroid, appearing almost as large as the full Moon. From Earth, Toutatis was a faint, rapidly moving point of light against the stars.
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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 1 October 2004 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 1 October 2012 Cosmic riches See it as a poster -
Released on 1 October 2020 Galaxy NGC 2525 See it as a poster -
Released on 1 October 2020 Wide-field view of the sky around the supermassive black hole’s web See it as a poster -
Released on 1 October 2018 Digitized Sky Survey image around the Hubble ultra Deep Field See it as a poster -
Released on 1 October 2017 Concept Plane: Supersonic Green Machine See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 1 OCT 2004 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 1 OCT 2004.
Questions about October 1, 2004
What space photo was released on October 1, 2004?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 1, 2004 was "Earth Nears Asteroid Toutatis". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 1, 2004?
A waning gibbous moon, about 95% lit.
What day of the week was October 1, 2004?
October 1, 2004 was a Friday, day 275 of the 366 days in 2004.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 1, 2004?
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.