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“IC 1805: The Heart Nebula in HDR” is copyrighted by Daniel Verloop (Beursacademie). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Heart Nebula, IC 1805, glows red due to emission from its most prominent element, hydrogen. A small cluster of stars near the nebula's center powers this glow and creates its overall heart shape. This high-dynamic-range close-up, spanning about 30 light-years, reveals many of these massive stars, some nearly 50 times the mass of our Sun.
The Sun on 25 October 2011
NASA SDO took this picture on 25 October 2011, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 25 October 2011 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 25 October 2011 · Pilbara, Western Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 25 October 2009 M1: The Crab Nebula from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 25 October 2018 The Ghost Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 25 October 2021 Godzilla Nebula Imaged by Spitzer See it as a poster -
Released on 25 October 2018 Ground-based view of the sky around IC 63 See it as a poster -
Released on 25 October 2017 Revealing the galactic secrets of NGC 1316 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 25 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 25 OCT 2011.
Questions about October 25, 2011
What space photo was released on October 25, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 25, 2011 was "IC 1805: The Heart Nebula in HDR". 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 25, 2011?
A new moon, about 3% lit.
What day of the week was October 25, 2011?
October 25, 2011 was a Tuesday, day 298 of the 365 days in 2011.
Was there a meteor shower on October 25, 2011?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peaked 4 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 25, 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?
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