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“Massive Stars in NGC 6357” is copyrighted by Panther Observatory. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteMassive stars reside within NGC 6357, an expansive emission nebula complex in the constellation Scorpius. The star cluster Pismis 24, located just below the center in this close-up, contains some of the most massive stars known, over 100 times the Sun's mass. The nebula's bright central region also has dusty pillars of molecular gas, likely hiding massive protostars from optical view.
The Earth on 9 October 2008 · Colorado Plateau
NASA Terra took this picture on 9 October 2008, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 9 October 2007 The Other Side of Iapetus See it as a poster -
Released on 9 October 2013 Wide field view of the area around the Toby Jug Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 9 October 2023 LINER on collision course See it as a poster -
Released on 9 October 2013 The Toby Jug Nebula as seen with ESO's Very Large Telescope See it as a poster -
Released on 9 October 2007 A Complex Transition See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 9 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 9 OCT 2008.
Questions about October 9, 2008
What space photo was released on October 9, 2008?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 9, 2008 was "Massive Stars in NGC 6357". It's a photographer's copyrighted image, so we link to it on NASA's site and show the Sun or the Earth that day instead.
What was the Moon's phase on October 9, 2008?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 71% lit.
What day of the week was October 9, 2008?
October 9, 2008 was a Thursday, day 283 of the 366 days in 2008.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 9, 2008?
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.