The sky on
your birthday.
Pillars of Creation
These pillars of cold gas and dust, light-years long, are inside M16, the Eagle Nebula. This James Webb Space Telescope NIRCam image expands on Hubble's view, showing greater detail in this iconic stellar nursery. The reddish emission from knots of material indicates stars forming through gravitational collapse.
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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 20 October 2022 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 20 October 2022 · Baja California See it as a poster -
Released on 20 October 2025 NGC 3370 (wide view) See it as a poster -
Released on 20 October 2025 Focusing on NGC 3370 See it as a poster -
Released on 20 October 2019 Pluto at Night See it as a poster -
Released on 20 October 2024 The Niger River flows through the African nation of Mali See it as a poster -
Released on 20 October 2025 Comet Lemmon appears approximately 55.4 million miles from Earth See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 20 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 20 OCT 2022.
Questions about October 20, 2022
What space photo was released on October 20, 2022?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 20, 2022 was "Pillars of Creation". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 20, 2022?
A waning crescent moon, about 25% lit.
What day of the week was October 20, 2022?
October 20, 2022 was a Thursday, day 293 of the 365 days in 2022.
Was there a meteor shower on October 20, 2022?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peaks tomorrow.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 20, 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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