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“NGC 4565: Galaxy on Edge” is copyrighted by Bob Franke. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteNGC 4565, also known as the Needle Galaxy, is a spiral galaxy viewed edge-on from Earth. Located in the constellation Coma Berenices, it is a popular target for telescopes. This image reveals its bulging central core, cut by dark dust lanes within its thin galactic plane, and other background galaxies.
The Sun on 15 October 2011
NASA SDO took this picture on 15 October 2011, 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 Sun on your day The Sun on 15 October 2011 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 15 October 2011 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 15 October 2018 On the hunt for newborn stars See it as a poster -
Released on 15 October 2012 Galaxy in a spin See it as a poster -
Released on 15 October 2007 On the Final Frontier See it as a poster -
Released on 15 October 1998 A strange Supernova with a gamma-ray burst See it as a poster -
Released on 15 October 2014 The Spiderweb Galaxy and its surroundings (full ACS view) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 15 OCT 2011 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 15 OCT 2011.
Questions about October 15, 2011
What space photo was released on October 15, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 15, 2011 was "NGC 4565: Galaxy on Edge". 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 15, 2011?
A waning gibbous moon, about 90% lit.
What day of the week was October 15, 2011?
October 15, 2011 was a Saturday, day 288 of the 365 days in 2011.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 15, 2011?
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.