The sky on
your birthday.
X-Ray Rings Around a Gamma Ray Burst
Gamma-ray burst GRB 221009A, one of the brightest ever recorded, created these x-ray rings. The rings are not from the burst itself, but from its x-rays reflecting off dust clouds within our own Milky Way galaxy. The burst originated billions of light-years away.
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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 17 October 2022 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 17 October 2022 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 17 October 2008 The Mimas Atlas See it as a poster -
Released on 17 October 2005 Dione in Full View See it as a poster -
Released on 17 October 2006 Colliding galaxies make love, not war See it as a poster -
Released on 17 October 2006 Wide view of the Antennae galaxies (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 17 October 2010 NGC 346 in the Small Magellanic Cloud See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 17 OCT 2022 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 17 OCT 2022.
Questions about October 17, 2022
What space photo was released on October 17, 2022?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 17, 2022 was "X-Ray Rings Around a Gamma Ray Burst". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 17, 2022?
A last quarter moon, about 55% lit.
What day of the week was October 17, 2022?
October 17, 2022 was a Monday, day 290 of the 365 days in 2022.
Was there a meteor shower on October 17, 2022?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peaks in 4 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 17, 2022?
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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