The sky on
your birthday.
Massive Black Hole Shreds Passing Star
Observations from Earth-orbiting observatories captured an event called ASASSN-14li, where a star got too close to a black hole. High-energy light variations indicate that part of the star was shredded and reformed into a disk swirling around the black hole. A jet formed on the black hole's spin axis.
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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 28 October 2015 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 28 October 2015 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 28 October 2019 Wide-field view of Arp-Madore 2026-424 (ground-based view) See it as a poster -
Released on 28 October 2025 The Red Spider Nebula, caught by Webb See it as a poster -
Released on 28 October 2024 Revisiting an old beauty See it as a poster -
Released on 28 October 2012 Phobos: Doomed Moon of Mars See it as a poster -
Released on 28 October 2021 CW Leonis See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 28 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 28 OCT 2015.
Questions about October 28, 2015
What space photo was released on October 28, 2015?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 28, 2015 was "Massive Black Hole Shreds Passing Star". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 28, 2015?
A full moon, about 100% lit.
What day of the week was October 28, 2015?
October 28, 2015 was a Wednesday, day 301 of the 365 days in 2015.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 28, 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.