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Merging NGC 2623
NGC 2623 is a pair of galaxies in the final stages of merging, located 300 million light-years away in the constellation Cancer. This violent collision, likely between two galaxies similar to our own, has triggered widespread star formation. The merger has also pulled out long tidal tails of dust, gas, and young star clusters, extending tens of thousands of light-years from the central region.
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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 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 19 October 2012 · Lake Eyre, Australia 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 2012 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 2012.
Questions about October 19, 2012
What space photo was released on October 19, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 19, 2012 was "Merging NGC 2623". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 19, 2012?
A waxing crescent moon, about 16% lit.
What day of the week was October 19, 2012?
October 19, 2012 was a Friday, day 293 of the 366 days in 2012.
Was there a meteor shower on October 19, 2012?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peaks in 2 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 19, 2012?
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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