The sky on
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Surveyor Slides
In September 1967, the Surveyor 5 lander slid several feet while making a successful soft landing on the Moon's Mare Tranquillitatis. Equipped with television cameras and soil sampling experiments, US Surveyor spacecraft determined if lunar surfaces were safe for planned Apollo landings. Surveyor 5 touched down on the inside edge of a small crater inclined at about 20 degrees. Its footpad slipped and dug into the lunar regolith.
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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 23 October 2004 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 23 October 2017 Cosmic archaeology See it as a poster -
Released on 23 October 2023 A dynamic duo … or trio? See it as a poster -
Released on 23 October 2024 NGC 602 (Hubble image) See it as a poster -
Released on 23 October 2024 NGC 602 (Webb image) See it as a poster -
Released on 23 October 2019 Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 23 OCT 2004 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 23 OCT 2004.
Questions about October 23, 2004
What space photo was released on October 23, 2004?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 23, 2004 was "Surveyor Slides". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 23, 2004?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 71% lit.
What day of the week was October 23, 2004?
October 23, 2004 was a Saturday, day 297 of the 366 days in 2004.
Was there a meteor shower on October 23, 2004?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peaked 2 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 23, 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.