The sky on
your birthday.
Prometheus Rising Through Saturn's F Ring
Saturn's moon Prometheus creates a dark streak in the F Ring, not by sweeping material, but by its gravity. Computer simulations show that the moon pulls particles aside, forming an empty path. This unexpected phenomenon was first observed by the Cassini spacecraft.
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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 19 October 2010 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 19 October 2010 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 19 October 2011 Wide-field view of the newly discovered globular cluster VVV CL001 See it as a poster -
Released on 19 October 2020 Galactic Waterspout See it as a poster -
Released on 19 October 2021 Moonrise Over Washington See it as a poster -
Released on 19 October 2021 A wispy aurora, intersecting with Earth's airglow, is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 274 See it as a poster -
Released on 19 October 2023 The southern portion of the Sonoran Desert in Mexico is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 257 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 19 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 19 OCT 2010.
Questions about October 19, 2010
What space photo was released on October 19, 2010?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 19, 2010 was "Prometheus Rising Through Saturn's F Ring". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 19, 2010?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 86% lit.
What day of the week was October 19, 2010?
October 19, 2010 was a Tuesday, day 292 of the 365 days in 2010.
Was there a meteor shower on October 19, 2010?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peaks in 2 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 19, 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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