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“NGC 6823: Cloud Sculpting Star Cluster” is copyrighted by Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteStar cluster NGC 6823 is ready for its close-up. The center of the open cluster, visible on the upper right, formed only about two million years ago and is dominated by a host of bright, young blue stars. Outer parts of the cluster, visible as the stars and pillars of emission nebula NGC 6820, contain even younger stars. The huge pillars of gas and dust likely get their elongated shape from erosion by hot radiation emitted from the brightest cluster stars.
The Earth on 4 October 2004 · Red Sea
NASA Terra took this picture on 4 October 2004, the day itself, not a release date.
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Released on 4 October 2021 NGC 4676: When Mice Collide See it as a poster -
Released on 4 October 2005 NASA Space Observatories Glimpse Faint Afterglow of Nearby Stellar Explosion See it as a poster -
Released on 4 October 2021 A Dangerous Dance See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 4 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 4 OCT 2004.
Questions about October 4, 2004
What space photo was released on October 4, 2004?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 4, 2004 was "NGC 6823: Cloud Sculpting Star Cluster". 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 4, 2004?
A waning gibbous moon, about 72% lit.
What day of the week was October 4, 2004?
October 4, 2004 was a Monday, day 278 of the 366 days in 2004.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 4, 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.