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The Toucan and the cluster
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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 17 October 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 17 October 2016 · Gobi Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 17 October 2008 The Mimas Atlas See it as a poster -
Released on 17 October 2005 Dione in Full View See it as a poster -
Released on 17 October 2006 Colliding galaxies make love, not war See it as a poster -
Released on 17 October 2006 Wide view of the Antennae galaxies (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 17 October 2010 NGC 346 in the Small Magellanic Cloud See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 17 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 17 OCT 2016.
Questions about October 17, 2016
What space photo was released on October 17, 2016?
"The Toucan and the cluster", from the Hubble Space Telescope, released by ESA on October 17, 2016.
What was the Moon's phase on October 17, 2016?
A full moon, about 99% lit.
What day of the week was October 17, 2016?
October 17, 2016 was a Monday, day 291 of the 366 days in 2016.
Was there a meteor shower on October 17, 2016?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peaks in 4 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 17, 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.
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