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“Amazing Comet Holmes” is copyrighted by Tony Cook. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteA year before this image was taken, Comet 17P/Holmes suddenly brightened, becoming visible to the naked eye. It normally orbits the Sun every seven years, a faint comet. For a time, it rivaled the brighter stars in Perseus. This photo from November 11, 2007, shows it as a largely tail-less object, still a mystery to astronomers.
The Earth on 24 October 2008 · Red Sea
NASA Terra took this picture on 24 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 24 October 2008 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 24 October 2016 Youthful NGC 362 See it as a poster -
Released on 24 October 1990 Most distant "normal'' galaxy known, G 0102 190 See it as a poster -
Released on 24 October 2018 Digitized Sky Survey image around NGC 2467 See it as a poster -
Released on 24 October 2006 Globular cluster 47 Tucanae (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 24 October 2020 Industrial mining activity is pictured in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile, which is one of the most arid places See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 24 OCT 2008 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 24 OCT 2008.
Questions about October 24, 2008
What space photo was released on October 24, 2008?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 24, 2008 was "Amazing Comet Holmes". 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 24, 2008?
A waning crescent moon, about 27% lit.
What day of the week was October 24, 2008?
October 24, 2008 was a Friday, day 298 of the 366 days in 2008.
Was there a meteor shower on October 24, 2008?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peaked 3 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 24, 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.