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“Iridescent Cloud Edge Over Colorado” is copyrighted by Phil Plait (Bad Astronomy Blog, Slate). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteWhile observing a partial solar eclipse, an astronomer captured this rare display of iridescence in a cloud. The phenomenon occurs when sunlight diffracts around uniformly sized water droplets in a thin cloud. Different colors of sunlight bend at slightly different angles, creating a spectrum of colors. This effect, often seen as part of a solar corona, offered an unexpected spectacle during the eclipse in Colorado.
The Sun on 29 October 2014
NASA SDO took this picture on 29 October 2014, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 29 October 2014 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 29 October 2014 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 29 October 2009 Wide field image of the Jewel Box (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 29 October 2009 Wide field image of the Jewel Box See it as a poster -
Released on 29 October 2009 Digitized Sky Survey Image of NGC 4755 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 29 October 2009 Digitized sky survey 2 image of NGC 4755 See it as a poster -
Released on 29 October 2020 Hubble Finds Halloween Pumpkin Pair See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 29 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 29 OCT 2014.
Questions about October 29, 2014
What space photo was released on October 29, 2014?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 29, 2014 was "Iridescent Cloud Edge Over Colorado". 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 29, 2014?
A first quarter moon, about 32% lit.
What day of the week was October 29, 2014?
October 29, 2014 was a Wednesday, day 302 of the 365 days in 2014.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 29, 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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