BIRTHDAY · 15 OCT 2013

The sky on
your birthday.

NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“The Great Carina Nebula” is copyrighted by Lóránd Fényes. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

The Great Carina Nebula, NGC 3372, is one of our galaxy's largest star-forming regions. It spans over 300 light-years and is visible to the unaided eye, even though it is 7,500 light-years away. This telescopic portrait shows glowing filaments of interstellar gas and cosmic dust clouds.

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The Sun on 15 October 2013

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 15 October 2013, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Sun on 15 October 2013
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The Sun on 15 October 2013
NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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LIBRA

In tropical astrology, 15 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 15 OCT 2013.

THE ALMANAC FOR 15 OCT 2013
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 81% lit
POSITION
Day 288 of 365

Questions about October 15, 2013

What space photo was released on October 15, 2013?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 15, 2013 was "The Great Carina Nebula". 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 15, 2013?

A waxing gibbous moon, about 81% lit.

What day of the week was October 15, 2013?

October 15, 2013 was a Tuesday, day 288 of the 365 days in 2013.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 15, 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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