The sky on
your birthday.
“The Ghoul of IC 2118” is copyrighted by Casey Good/Steve Timmons. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis telescopic portrait captures a cosmic cloud with a scary visage, inspired by the Halloween season. The scene lies within the dusty expanse of reflection nebula IC 2118, about 800 light-years from us in Orion. Often called the Witch Head nebula in wider views, it now rises before the witching hour. With spiky stars for eyes, the ghoulish appearance is quite striking.
The Sun on 29 October 2020
NASA SDO took this picture on 29 October 2020, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 2020 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 29 October 2020 · Pilbara, Western Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 29 October 2024 NGC 602: Stars Versus Pillars from Webb 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
In tropical astrology, 29 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 29 OCT 2020.
Questions about October 29, 2020
What space photo was released on October 29, 2020?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 29, 2020 was "The Ghoul of IC 2118". 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 29, 2020?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 94% lit.
What day of the week was October 29, 2020?
October 29, 2020 was a Thursday, day 303 of the 366 days in 2020.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 29, 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.
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