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NGC 1898: Globular Cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud
Almost every point in this glittering image from the Hubble Space Telescope is a star, part of the globular cluster NGC 1898. These stars are much farther away than our Sun, which takes eight minutes for its light to reach Earth. Light from NGC 1898 takes about 160,000 years to get here. This massive ball of stars resides in the central bar of the Large Magellanic Cloud.
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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 3 October 2018 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 3 October 2018 · Gobi Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 3 October 2012 The Helix Nebula: Unraveling at the Seams See it as a poster -
Released on 3 October 2011 Wide-field view of the region around the Antennae Galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 3 October 2011 Spot the difference: Hubble spies another globular cluster, but with a secret See it as a poster -
Released on 3 October 2016 The centre of NGC 247 See it as a poster -
Released on 3 October 2011 Antenna Galaxies See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 3 OCT 2018 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 3 OCT 2018.
Questions about October 3, 2018
What space photo was released on October 3, 2018?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 3, 2018 was "NGC 1898: Globular Cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 3, 2018?
A last quarter moon, about 39% lit.
What day of the week was October 3, 2018?
October 3, 2018 was a Wednesday, day 276 of the 365 days in 2018.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 3, 2018?
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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