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Palomar 6: Globular Star Cluster
Palomar 6 is one of about 200 globular star clusters in the Milky Way Galaxy. This spherical ball of approximately 500,000 stars is estimated to be 12.5 billion years old. Its extreme age helps astronomers constrain the age of the universe itself. Palomar 6 is located about 25,000 light-years away from Earth.
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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 19 October 2021 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 19 October 2021 · Great Lakes See it as a poster -
Released on 19 October 2011 Wide-field view of the newly discovered globular cluster VVV CL001 See it as a poster -
Released on 19 October 2020 Galactic Waterspout See it as a poster -
Released on 19 October 2021 Moonrise Over Washington See it as a poster -
Released on 19 October 2021 A wispy aurora, intersecting with Earth's airglow, is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 274 See it as a poster -
Released on 19 October 2023 The southern portion of the Sonoran Desert in Mexico is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 257 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 19 OCT 2021 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 19 OCT 2021.
Questions about October 19, 2021
What space photo was released on October 19, 2021?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 19, 2021 was "Palomar 6: Globular Star Cluster". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 19, 2021?
A full moon, about 97% lit.
What day of the week was October 19, 2021?
October 19, 2021 was a Tuesday, day 292 of the 365 days in 2021.
Was there a meteor shower on October 19, 2021?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peaks in 2 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 19, 2021?
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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