The sky on
your birthday.
Charon and the Small Moons of Pluto
Before New Horizons, only Pluto's largest moon, Charon, was known, but never imaged in detail. In 2015, New Horizons swept past Pluto, photographing Pluto and Charon in detail. It also took the best images of Pluto's smaller moons: Styx, Nix, Kerberos, and Hydra.
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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 26 October 2015 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 26 October 2015 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 26 October 2020 Beauty From Chaos See it as a poster -
Released on 26 October 2019 Gravity's Grin See it as a poster -
Released on 26 October 2011 Does Pacman Have Teeth? See it as a poster -
Released on 26 October 2010 Looking Toward Mercury Horizon See it as a poster -
Released on 26 October 2015 Occator and Surrounding Terrain See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 26 OCT 2015 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 26 OCT 2015.
Questions about October 26, 2015
What space photo was released on October 26, 2015?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 26, 2015 was "Charon and the Small Moons of Pluto". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 26, 2015?
A full moon, about 98% lit.
What day of the week was October 26, 2015?
October 26, 2015 was a Monday, day 299 of the 365 days in 2015.
Was there a meteor shower on October 26, 2015?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peaked 5 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 26, 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.