The sky on
your birthday.
“Central Cygnus Skyscape” is copyrighted by Daniel Marquardt. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis skyscape captures the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy, focusing on the constellation Cygnus the Swan. Glowing hydrogen gas traces cosmic brush strokes across the image. The bright supergiant star Gamma Cygni appears in the foreground, with complex gas and dust clouds stretching behind it. This detailed view was recorded from the ROSA observatory in southern France.
The Earth on 27 October 2009 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania
NASA Terra took this picture on 27 October 2009, 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 27 October 2009 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 27 October 2010 Dark Reflections in the Southern Cross See it as a poster -
Released on 27 October 2008 Hubble resumes science operations See it as a poster -
Released on 27 October 2026 Region in the sky around the white dwarf J1328−1450 See it as a poster -
Released on 27 October 2010 HAWK-I image of NGC 4030 See it as a poster -
Released on 27 October 2010 HAWK-I image of Messier 100 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 27 OCT 2009 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 27 OCT 2009.
Questions about October 27, 2009
What space photo was released on October 27, 2009?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 27, 2009 was "Central Cygnus Skyscape". 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 27, 2009?
A first quarter moon, about 62% lit.
What day of the week was October 27, 2009?
October 27, 2009 was a Tuesday, day 300 of the 365 days in 2009.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 27, 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.