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“M51: The Whirlpool Galaxy” is copyrighted by Kerry-Ann Lecky Hepburn. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Whirlpool Galaxy, M51, is a pair of interacting galaxies about 23 million light-years away. The larger spiral galaxy, NGC 5194, is pulling at its companion, NGC 5195, distorting its shape. Its spiral arms and dust lanes are clearly visible, sweeping in front of the smaller galaxy.
The Sun on 19 October 2017
NASA SDO took this picture on 19 October 2017, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 19 October 2017 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 19 October 2017 · Gobi Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 19 October 2011 Wide-field view of the newly discovered globular cluster VVV CL001 See it as a poster -
Released on 19 October 2020 Galactic Waterspout See it as a poster -
Released on 19 October 2021 Moonrise Over Washington See it as a poster -
Released on 19 October 2021 A wispy aurora, intersecting with Earth's airglow, is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 274 See it as a poster -
Released on 19 October 2023 The southern portion of the Sonoran Desert in Mexico is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 257 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 19 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 19 OCT 2017.
Questions about October 19, 2017
What space photo was released on October 19, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 19, 2017 was "M51: The Whirlpool Galaxy". 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 19, 2017?
A new moon, about 1% lit.
What day of the week was October 19, 2017?
October 19, 2017 was a Thursday, day 292 of the 365 days in 2017.
Was there a meteor shower on October 19, 2017?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peaks in 2 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 19, 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?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.