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Cassini's Last Ring Portrait at Saturn
Cassini spent 13 years orbiting Saturn, and this is its final full-ring portrait. Three days before the probe plunged into Saturn's atmosphere, it flew behind the planet's night side. The Sun, just out of frame, cast Saturn's shadow across its rings. This view is only possible from a spacecraft, not from Earth.
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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 September 2017 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 26 September 2017 · Persian Gulf See it as a poster -
Released on 26 September 2024 An infrared view of the Messier 22 globular cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 26 September 2012 Close-up view of the head of the Seagull Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 26 September 2010 Arp 188 and the Tadpole's Tidal Tail See it as a poster -
Released on 26 September 2016 The hidden dark side of NGC 24 See it as a poster -
Released on 26 September 2011 An arc sculpted by gravity See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 26 SEP 2017 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 26 SEP 2017.
Questions about September 26, 2017
What space photo was released on September 26, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 26, 2017 was "Cassini's Last Ring Portrait at Saturn". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on September 26, 2017?
A first quarter moon, about 31% lit.
What day of the week was September 26, 2017?
September 26, 2017 was a Tuesday, day 269 of the 365 days in 2017.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 26, 2017?
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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