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“Planetary Nebula Abell 78” is copyrighted by Bernhard Hubl. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's sitePlanetary nebula Abell 78 is the remnant of a star that has shed its outer layers. The central star, intensely hot, emits ultraviolet light that ionizes the surrounding gas. This ionization causes the gas to glow in characteristic colors. Abell 78 is a striking example of a star's final stages, expanding into space.
The Sun on 16 October 2020
NASA SDO took this picture on 16 October 2020, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 16 October 2020 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 16 October 2020 · Caspian Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 16 October 2013 Wide-field view of the sky around the distant active galaxy PKS 1830-211 See it as a poster -
Released on 16 October 2012 The bright star Alpha Centauri and its surroundings See it as a poster -
Released on 16 October 2007 I Zwicky 18 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 16 October 2023 ‘S’ is for ‘Spiral’, ‘AB’ is for … ‘Weakly Barred’ See it as a poster -
Released on 16 October 2013 Wide-field view of the galaxy NGC1433 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 16 OCT 2020 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 16 OCT 2020.
Questions about October 16, 2020
What space photo was released on October 16, 2020?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 16, 2020 was "Planetary Nebula Abell 78". 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 16, 2020?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was October 16, 2020?
October 16, 2020 was a Friday, day 290 of the 366 days in 2020.
Was there a meteor shower on October 16, 2020?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peaks in 5 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 16, 2020?
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?
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