The sky on
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“Methuselah Nebula MWP1” is copyrighted by Don Goldman. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Methuselah Nebula, cataloged as MWP1, is a large planetary nebula in Cygnus. It spans about 15 light-years, making it one of the largest known. This nebula is about 4,500 light-years away. Planetary nebulae represent a brief final phase in a star's evolution, as the central star sheds its outer layers.
The Sun on 21 October 2010
NASA SDO took this picture on 21 October 2010, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 21 October 2010 · Italy and the Adriatic See it as a poster -
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Released on 21 October 2024 The French atoll of Bassas da India in the Mozambique Channel See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 21 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 21 OCT 2010.
Questions about October 21, 2010
What space photo was released on October 21, 2010?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 21, 2010 was "Methuselah Nebula MWP1". 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 21, 2010?
A full moon, about 97% lit.
What day of the week was October 21, 2010?
October 21, 2010 was a Thursday, day 294 of the 365 days in 2010.
Was there a meteor shower on October 21, 2010?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peak tonight.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 21, 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?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.