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HH-222: The Waterfall Nebula
The Waterfall Nebula, HH-222, is an elongated gaseous stream stretching about ten light-years within the Orion Molecular Cloud complex. Its unusual array of colors and mysterious origin continue to puzzle astronomers. One hypothesis suggests it results from a young star's wind impacting a molecular cloud, but this doesn't fully explain all its features.
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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 24 October 2011 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 24 October 2011 · Gobi Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 24 October 2016 Youthful NGC 362 See it as a poster -
Released on 24 October 1990 Most distant "normal'' galaxy known, G 0102 190 See it as a poster -
Released on 24 October 2018 Digitized Sky Survey image around NGC 2467 See it as a poster -
Released on 24 October 2006 Globular cluster 47 Tucanae (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 24 October 2020 Industrial mining activity is pictured in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile, which is one of the most arid places See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 24 OCT 2011 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 24 OCT 2011.
Questions about October 24, 2011
What space photo was released on October 24, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 24, 2011 was "HH-222: The Waterfall Nebula". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 24, 2011?
A waning crescent moon, about 8% lit.
What day of the week was October 24, 2011?
October 24, 2011 was a Monday, day 297 of the 365 days in 2011.
Was there a meteor shower on October 24, 2011?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peaked 3 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 24, 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.