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Shells of Stars in Elliptical Galaxy PGC 42871
The Hubble Space Telescope captured this image of the elliptical galaxy PGC 42871, surrounded by numerous shells of stars. These shells and embedded globular clusters suggest the galaxy has undergone at least two galactic collisions. This evidence helps astronomers understand how galaxies grow and evolve over cosmic time.
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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 29 October 2018 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 29 October 2018 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 29 October 2009 Wide field image of the Jewel Box (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 29 October 2009 Wide field image of the Jewel Box See it as a poster -
Released on 29 October 2009 Digitized Sky Survey Image of NGC 4755 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 29 October 2009 Digitized sky survey 2 image of NGC 4755 See it as a poster -
Released on 29 October 2020 Hubble Finds Halloween Pumpkin Pair See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 29 OCT 2018 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 29 OCT 2018.
Questions about October 29, 2018
What space photo was released on October 29, 2018?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 29, 2018 was "Shells of Stars in Elliptical Galaxy PGC 42871". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 29, 2018?
A waning gibbous moon, about 75% lit.
What day of the week was October 29, 2018?
October 29, 2018 was a Monday, day 302 of the 365 days in 2018.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 29, 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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