BIRTHDAY · 23 OCT 2014

The sky on
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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Galaxies in Pegasus” is copyrighted by AeW Observatory. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

This wide telescopic view shows galaxies scattered beyond the stars and faint dust nebulae of the Milky Way. Prominent at the upper right is NGC 7331, a large spiral galaxy about 50 million light-years away. At the lower left is Stephan's Quintet, a disturbed group of galaxies about 300 million light-years distant. This region sits at the northern boundary of the constellation Pegasus.

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The Sun on 23 October 2014

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 23 October 2014, the day itself, not a release date.

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COMMON
The Sun on 23 October 2014
2014-10-23 · ♏
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The Sun on 23 October 2014
NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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SCORPIO

In tropical astrology, 23 OCT 2014 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 23 OCT 2014.

THE ALMANAC FOR 23 OCT 2014
DAY
Thursday
MOON
New moon, 0% lit
POSITION
Day 296 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Orionid shower, peaked 2 days ago

Questions about October 23, 2014

What space photo was released on October 23, 2014?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 23, 2014 was "Galaxies in Pegasus". 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 23, 2014?

A new moon, about 0% lit.

What day of the week was October 23, 2014?

October 23, 2014 was a Thursday, day 296 of the 365 days in 2014.

Was there a meteor shower on October 23, 2014?

Yes: the Orionid shower, peaked 2 days ago.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 23, 2014?

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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