The sky on
your birthday.
At the Center of the Milky Way
At the center of our Milky Way Galaxy is a black hole, over 2 million times the mass of the Sun. This conclusion, once controversial, is now firmly established by observations of stars orbiting very close to the galactic center. Astronomers used the Paranal Observatory's very large telescopes to track a star, S2, as it came within about 17 light-hours of the center.
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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 2005 · Caspian Sea 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 2005 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 2005.
Questions about October 23, 2005
What space photo was released on October 23, 2005?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 23, 2005 was "At the Center of the Milky Way". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 23, 2005?
A waning gibbous moon, about 71% lit.
What day of the week was October 23, 2005?
October 23, 2005 was a Sunday, day 296 of the 365 days in 2005.
Was there a meteor shower on October 23, 2005?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peaked 2 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 23, 2005?
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.