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“Irregular Galaxy NGC 55” is copyrighted by Robert Gendler. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteIrregular galaxy NGC 55 is about 6 million light-years away and is part of the Sculptor Galaxy Group. It is thought to be similar to the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of our Milky Way. NGC 55 spans about 50,000 light-years and is seen nearly edge-on. This gives it a flattened, narrow appearance.
The Earth on 10 October 2008 · Persian Gulf
NASA Terra took this picture on 10 October 2008, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 10 October 2008 · Persian Gulf See it as a poster -
Released on 10 October 2007 The Strange Trailing Side of Saturn's Iapetus See it as a poster -
Released on 10 October 2013 Wide field image of PGC 6240 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 10 October 2013 Hubble image of PGC 6240 See it as a poster -
Released on 10 October 2012 Wide-field view of the sky around the red giant star R Sculptoris See it as a poster -
Released on 10 October 2011 A snapshot of galactic evolution See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 10 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 10 OCT 2008.
Questions about October 10, 2008
What space photo was released on October 10, 2008?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 10, 2008 was "Irregular Galaxy NGC 55". 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 10, 2008?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 80% lit.
What day of the week was October 10, 2008?
October 10, 2008 was a Friday, day 284 of the 366 days in 2008.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 10, 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.