The sky on
your birthday.
“Mirach's Ghost” is copyrighted by Kent Wood. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteMirach's Ghost isn't scary, just a faint galaxy that happens to be seen nearly along the line of sight to Mirach, a bright star. Mirach is a red giant star, 200 light-years distant, and much larger and brighter than our Sun. In most telescopic views, glare and diffraction spikes tend to hide the galaxy.
The Sun on 27 October 2017
NASA SDO took this picture on 27 October 2017, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 27 October 2017 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 27 October 2017 · Persian Gulf See it as a poster -
Released on 27 October 2010 Dark Reflections in the Southern Cross See it as a poster -
Released on 27 October 2008 Hubble resumes science operations See it as a poster -
Released on 27 October 2026 Region in the sky around the white dwarf J1328−1450 See it as a poster -
Released on 27 October 2010 HAWK-I image of NGC 4030 See it as a poster -
Released on 27 October 2010 HAWK-I image of Messier 100 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 27 OCT 2017 falls under Scorpio (♏). The sign's window runs from 10-23 through 11-21. Scorpio is marked by Antares, a red supergiant the size of Mars's orbit. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 27 OCT 2017.
Questions about October 27, 2017
What space photo was released on October 27, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 27, 2017 was "Mirach's Ghost". 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 27, 2017?
A first quarter moon, about 46% lit.
What day of the week was October 27, 2017?
October 27, 2017 was a Friday, day 300 of the 365 days in 2017.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 27, 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.