The sky on
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“NGC 6357: The Lobster Nebula” is copyrighted by Steven Mohr. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Lobster Nebula, NGC 6357, is a star-forming region about 8,000 light-years away in Scorpius. It contains some of the most massive stars known, including those in the cluster Pismis 24. The blue glow in the inner region comes from ionized hydrogen gas. This nebula is a complex mix of gas, dust, and stars at various stages of formation.
The Sun on 28 October 2020
NASA SDO took this picture on 28 October 2020, 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 28 October 2020 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 28 October 2020 · Madagascar See it as a poster -
Released on 28 October 2019 Wide-field view of Arp-Madore 2026-424 (ground-based view) See it as a poster -
Released on 28 October 2025 The Red Spider Nebula, caught by Webb See it as a poster -
Released on 28 October 2024 Revisiting an old beauty See it as a poster -
Released on 28 October 2012 Phobos: Doomed Moon of Mars See it as a poster -
Released on 28 October 2021 CW Leonis See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 28 OCT 2020 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 28 OCT 2020.
Questions about October 28, 2020
What space photo was released on October 28, 2020?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 28, 2020 was "NGC 6357: The Lobster Nebula". 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 28, 2020?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 88% lit.
What day of the week was October 28, 2020?
October 28, 2020 was a Wednesday, day 302 of the 366 days in 2020.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 28, 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?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.