The sky on
your birthday.
“Mirach's Ghost” is copyrighted by Anthony Ayiomamitis. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteMirach's Ghost is a faint galaxy that appears in the same line of sight as Mirach, a bright red giant star in Andromeda. Mirach, also known as Beta Andromedae, is about 200 light-years distant. The galaxy, though much farther away, appears as a fuzzy smudge next to the much brighter star.
The Earth on 29 October 2008 · Red Sea
NASA Terra took this picture on 29 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 29 October 2008 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 29 October 2009 Wide field image of the Jewel Box (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 29 October 2009 Wide field image of the Jewel Box See it as a poster -
Released on 29 October 2009 Digitized Sky Survey Image of NGC 4755 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 29 October 2009 Digitized sky survey 2 image of NGC 4755 See it as a poster -
Released on 29 October 2020 Hubble Finds Halloween Pumpkin Pair See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 29 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 29 OCT 2008.
Questions about October 29, 2008
What space photo was released on October 29, 2008?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 29, 2008 was "Mirach's Ghost". 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 29, 2008?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was October 29, 2008?
October 29, 2008 was a Wednesday, day 303 of the 366 days in 2008.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 29, 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.