The sky on
your birthday.
LCROSS Centaur Impact Flash
Yesterday, a spent Centaur rocket upper stage impacted the Moon as part of the LCROSS mission. This image, taken in mid-infrared, shows the initial flash of the impact within the dark shadows of a lunar crater. The LCROSS spacecraft followed a few minutes later, and observatories on Earth also captured both events. Scientists are studying the debris plumes for signs of water.
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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 2009 · Sahara, Algeria 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 2009 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 2009.
Questions about October 10, 2009
What space photo was released on October 10, 2009?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 10, 2009 was "LCROSS Centaur Impact Flash". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 10, 2009?
A last quarter moon, about 61% lit.
What day of the week was October 10, 2009?
October 10, 2009 was a Saturday, day 283 of the 365 days in 2009.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 10, 2009?
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.