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Flying Past Pluto
The New Horizons spacecraft flew past Pluto in July, returning stunning images of the dwarf planet. This video sequence, created from those images, shows the spacecraft's approach to the Pluto system. It depicts Pluto and its largest moon, Charon, orbiting a common center of mass. As the spacecraft gets closer, surprising surface features on Pluto become visible.
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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 6 October 2015 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 6 October 2015 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 6 October 2012 At the Heart of Orion See it as a poster -
Released on 6 October 2010 Wide-field view of the field around Monoceros R2 See it as a poster -
Released on 6 October 2026 NGC 7129 (NIRCam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 6 October 2025 Starbursting centre See it as a poster -
Released on 6 October 2014 A dusty spiral in Virgo See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 6 OCT 2015 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 6 OCT 2015.
Questions about October 6, 2015
What space photo was released on October 6, 2015?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 6, 2015 was "Flying Past Pluto". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 6, 2015?
A last quarter moon, about 43% lit.
What day of the week was October 6, 2015?
October 6, 2015 was a Tuesday, day 279 of the 365 days in 2015.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 6, 2015?
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?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.