The sky on
your birthday.
A Solar Prominence Unfurls
This eruptive solar prominence lifted away from the Sun's surface on September 29, unfurling into space over several hours. The hot plasma structure, many times the size of Earth, is suspended in twisted magnetic fields. The STEREO (Ahead) spacecraft captured this view in extreme ultraviolet light, which is emitted by ionized Helium. This element was first identified in the solar spectrum.
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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 4 October 2008 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 4 October 2024 Westerlund 1 (wide-field view) See it as a poster -
Released on 4 October 2010 Star formation fireworks in Orion See it as a poster -
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 2008 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 2008.
Questions about October 4, 2008
What space photo was released on October 4, 2008?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 4, 2008 was "A Solar Prominence Unfurls". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 4, 2008?
A waxing crescent moon, about 21% lit.
What day of the week was October 4, 2008?
October 4, 2008 was a Saturday, day 278 of the 366 days in 2008.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 4, 2008?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
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