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A Witch by Starlight
The Witch Head Nebula, IC 2118, shines by starlight. This cosmic dust cloud reflects the blue light of Rigel, Orion's bright supergiant star. The nebula spans over 50 light-years and is about 1,000 light-years away. It appears to gaze at Rigel.
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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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Released on 31 October 2018 Wide-field view of the Serpens Nebula (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 31 October 2022 Hubble Inspects A Pair of Space Oddities See it as a poster -
Released on 31 October 2018 Cosmic shadow of HBC 672 See it as a poster -
Released on 31 October 2023 Upsala Glacier, in between Chile and Argentina, flows into Lago Argentina in this photograph from the International See it as a poster -
Released on 31 October 2016 A whole new view of the Crab Nebula See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 31 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 31 OCT 2008.