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Two Black Holes Dancing in 3C 75
At the center of active galaxy 3C 75 are two bright sources: co-orbiting supermassive black holes. They power the giant radio source 3C 75. These black holes are separated by 25,000 light-years, surrounded by multimillion-degree X-ray emitting gas, and blast out jets of relativistic particles. They are at the cores of two merging galaxies in the Abell 400 galaxy cluster, 300 million light-years away.
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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 22 October 2017 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 22 October 2017 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 22 October 2012 Violent star formation episodes in dwarf galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 22 October 2024 M16: Pillars of Star Creation See it as a poster -
Released on 22 October 2001 Hugli River Delta, India See it as a poster -
Released on 22 October 2015 Hubble Frontier Fields view of MACSJ0416.1 to 2403 See it as a poster -
Released on 22 October 2026 N159 (wide view) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 22 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 22 OCT 2017.
Questions about October 22, 2017
What space photo was released on October 22, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 22, 2017 was "Two Black Holes Dancing in 3C 75". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 22, 2017?
A waxing crescent moon, about 5% lit.
What day of the week was October 22, 2017?
October 22, 2017 was a Sunday, day 295 of the 365 days in 2017.
Was there a meteor shower on October 22, 2017?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peaked yesterday.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 22, 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.