The sky on
your birthday.
Alnitak, Alnilam, Mintaka
Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka form Orion's Belt, three blue supergiant stars about 1,500 light-years away. These stars are much hotter and more massive than our Sun, born from the dense interstellar clouds of Orion. The region is rich with gas and dust, including the famous Horsehead Nebula, carved into intricate shapes by stellar winds.
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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 13 October 2005 · Pilbara, Western Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 13 October 2011 Wide field view of MACS 1206 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 13 October 2009 Wide-field view of the region around NGC 2623 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 13 October 2025 Black holes don’t suck, they get fed! See it as a poster -
Released on 13 October 2025 A well-studied spiral See it as a poster -
Released on 13 October 2021 An aurora streams over the Earth as the International Space Station orbited 273 miles above the southern Indian Ocean See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 13 OCT 2005 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 13 OCT 2005.
Questions about October 13, 2005
What space photo was released on October 13, 2005?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 13, 2005 was "Alnitak, Alnilam, Mintaka". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 13, 2005?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 77% lit.
What day of the week was October 13, 2005?
October 13, 2005 was a Thursday, day 286 of the 365 days in 2005.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 13, 2005?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
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