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“Star Factory Messier 17” is copyrighted by ESO. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteMessier 17, also known as the Omega Nebula, is a star-forming region in Sagittarius. Stellar winds and radiation from hot, massive stars have sculpted its gas and dust clouds. This region is about 5,500 light-years away and spans over 30 light-years across. It is an active site where new stars are still forming.
The Sun on 22 October 2015
NASA SDO took this picture on 22 October 2015, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 22 October 2015 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 22 October 2015 · Gobi Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 22 October 2012 Violent star formation episodes in dwarf galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 22 October 2024 M16: Pillars of Star Creation See it as a poster -
Released on 22 October 2001 Hugli River Delta, India See it as a poster -
Released on 22 October 2015 Hubble Frontier Fields view of MACSJ0416.1 to 2403 See it as a poster -
Released on 22 October 2026 N159 (wide view) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 22 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 22 OCT 2015.
Questions about October 22, 2015
What space photo was released on October 22, 2015?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 22, 2015 was "Star Factory Messier 17". 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 22, 2015?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 70% lit.
What day of the week was October 22, 2015?
October 22, 2015 was a Thursday, day 295 of the 365 days in 2015.
Was there a meteor shower on October 22, 2015?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peaked yesterday.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 22, 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.
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