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The Spider and The Fly
The Spider and the Fly are imaginative names for two star clusters, IC 417 and NGC 1931, in the constellation Auriga. Both are young, open clusters, about 10,000 light-years away. They are still embedded in the glowing hydrogen gas clouds from which they formed.
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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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Released on 27 October 2010 Dark Reflections in the Southern Cross See it as a poster -
Released on 27 October 2008 Hubble resumes science operations See it as a poster -
Released on 27 October 2025 Spiralling star factory See it as a poster -
Released on 27 October 2022 A Cosmic Cobweb See it as a poster -
Released on 27 October 2004 Location of Tycho's Supernova in the sky (ground-based image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 27 OCT 2006 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 27 OCT 2006.