The sky on
your birthday.
Hubble's Lagoon
Ridges of color flow across this scene in the Lagoon Nebula, also known as M8. The Hubble Space Telescope's Advanced Camera for Surveys recorded the emission from ionized gas. The nebula is a star-forming region about 5,000 light-years away in Sagittarius. Hubble's sharp view reveals undulating shapes sculpted by the energetic light and winds from massive stars.
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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 Sun on your day The Sun on 2 October 2010 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 2 October 2010 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 2 October 2023 Glowing rosy in the dark See it as a poster -
Released on 2 October 2025 Location in the sky of the rogue planet Cha 1107-7626 (infrared) See it as a poster -
Released on 2 October 2025 Location in the sky of the rogue planet Cha 1107-7626 (visible light) See it as a poster -
Released on 2 October 2007 Extreme star cluster bursts into life in new Hubble image See it as a poster -
Released on 2 October 2022 Supernova Cannon Expels Pulsar J0002 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 OCT 2010 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 2 OCT 2010.
Questions about October 2, 2010
What space photo was released on October 2, 2010?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 2, 2010 was "Hubble's Lagoon". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 2, 2010?
A last quarter moon, about 34% lit.
What day of the week was October 2, 2010?
October 2, 2010 was a Saturday, day 275 of the 365 days in 2010.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 2, 2010?
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory photographed the Sun that day, and NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth. Both are on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
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