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“Portrait of NGC 281” is copyrighted by Eric Coles. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteNGC 281, also known as the Pacman Nebula, is an emission nebula powered by the young, massive stars of the open cluster IC 1590 within it. Intense radiation and stellar winds from these hot stars sculpt the surrounding gas and dust into columns and dense globules. These structures are visible in silhouette against the glowing gas. This nebula is about 9,200 light-years away in the constellation Cassiopeia.
The Sun on 30 September 2017
NASA SDO took this picture on 30 September 2017, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 30 September 2017 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 30 September 2017 · Pilbara, Western Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 30 September 2009 Hubble views NGC 4522 See it as a poster -
Released on 30 September 2009 Digitized Sky Survey Image of NGC 4402 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 30 September 2013 Unveiling distant stars and galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 30 September 2024 Playing against type See it as a poster -
Released on 30 September 2009 Hubble views NGC 4402 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 30 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 30 SEP 2017.
Questions about September 30, 2017
What space photo was released on September 30, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 30, 2017 was "Portrait of NGC 281". 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 September 30, 2017?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 72% lit.
What day of the week was September 30, 2017?
September 30, 2017 was a Saturday, day 273 of the 365 days in 2017.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 30, 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.
Is it free?
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