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“The Winds of Earth” is copyrighted by Cameron Beccario, earth.nullschool.net; Data & Processing (abridged): GFS & US National Weather Service (NOAA); GEOS-5 & Goddard Space Flight Center (NASA). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis map shows global wind patterns, generated from supercomputer forecasts and satellite data. Bright swirls indicate low-pressure systems and high wind speeds, including cyclones and hurricanes. It updates every three hours, giving a dynamic view of our planet's atmosphere. This data helps us understand Earth's complex weather systems.
The Sun on 10 October 2016
NASA SDO took this picture on 10 October 2016, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 10 October 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 10 October 2016 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 10 October 2007 The Strange Trailing Side of Saturn's Iapetus See it as a poster -
Released on 10 October 2013 Wide field image of PGC 6240 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 10 October 2013 Hubble image of PGC 6240 See it as a poster -
Released on 10 October 2012 Wide-field view of the sky around the red giant star R Sculptoris See it as a poster -
Released on 10 October 2011 A snapshot of galactic evolution See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 10 OCT 2016 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 10 OCT 2016.
Questions about October 10, 2016
What space photo was released on October 10, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 10, 2016 was "The Winds of Earth". 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 10, 2016?
A first quarter moon, about 66% lit.
What day of the week was October 10, 2016?
October 10, 2016 was a Monday, day 284 of the 366 days in 2016.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 10, 2016?
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?
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