The sky on
your birthday.
Dark Molecular Cloud Barnard 68
Barnard 68 is a dark molecular cloud in the constellation Ophiuchus. It appears as a black void because a dense concentration of dust and gas blocks visible light from background stars. These clouds are some of the coldest and most isolated places in the universe. They are also stellar nurseries, where new stars eventually form from the collapsing gas.
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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 8 October 2017 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 8 October 2017 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 8 October 2026 FRB 20240304B (NIRCam clean image) See it as a poster -
Released on 8 October 2019 The Sun's glint beams off Lake Michigan in this southward view taken from the International Space Station orbiting 253 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 October 2020 Earth Observations See it as a poster -
Released on 8 October 2024 Hurricane Milton is pictured in the Gulf of Mexico See it as a poster -
Released on 8 October 2024 A wispy aurora australis streams over the Earth See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 OCT 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 8 OCT 2017.
Questions about October 8, 2017
What space photo was released on October 8, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 8, 2017 was "Dark Molecular Cloud Barnard 68". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 8, 2017?
A waning gibbous moon, about 92% lit.
What day of the week was October 8, 2017?
October 8, 2017 was a Sunday, day 281 of the 365 days in 2017.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 8, 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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