The sky on
your birthday.
M106 Close Up
Discovered in 1781, M106 is a spiral galaxy about 30,000 light-years across, located 21 million light-years from us in Canes Venatici. This deep telescopic view reveals its prominent spiral arms and dust lanes. It was added to Charles Messier's catalog as M106.
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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 3 October 2013 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 3 October 2013 · Gobi Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 3 October 2012 The Helix Nebula: Unraveling at the Seams See it as a poster -
Released on 3 October 2011 Wide-field view of the region around the Antennae Galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 3 October 2011 Spot the difference: Hubble spies another globular cluster, but with a secret See it as a poster -
Released on 3 October 2016 The centre of NGC 247 See it as a poster -
Released on 3 October 2011 Antenna Galaxies See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 3 OCT 2013 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 3 OCT 2013.
Questions about October 3, 2013
What space photo was released on October 3, 2013?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 3, 2013 was "M106 Close Up". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 3, 2013?
A new moon, about 2% lit.
What day of the week was October 3, 2013?
October 3, 2013 was a Thursday, day 276 of the 365 days in 2013.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 3, 2013?
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.
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