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“Planetary Nebula PK 164 +31.1” is copyrighted by Descubre Foundation, CAHA, OAUV, DSA, Vicent Peris (OAUV), Jack Harvey (SSRO), PixInsight. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's sitePlanetary nebula PK 164 +31.1 is the remnant of a Sun-like star's atmosphere, expelled as its core hydrogen depleted. The bubble of expanding gas shows intricate shells, likely ejected at different times. Near the center, a hot white dwarf star remains, which is the exposed core of the original star.
The Sun on 30 October 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 30 October 2012, 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 30 October 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 30 October 2012 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 30 October 2003 The Lynx Cluster (ground-based view, Digitized Sky Survey 2) See it as a poster -
Released on 30 October 2017 Abell’s richest cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 30 October 2007 Arp 87 from the DSS (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 30 October 2023 The dancer in Dorado See it as a poster -
Released on 30 October 2020 The sky around the Skull Nebula See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 30 OCT 2012 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 30 OCT 2012.
Questions about October 30, 2012
What space photo was released on October 30, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 30, 2012 was "Planetary Nebula PK 164 +31.1". 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 30, 2012?
A full moon, about 100% lit.
What day of the week was October 30, 2012?
October 30, 2012 was a Tuesday, day 304 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 30, 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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