BIRTHDAY · 21 OCT 2022

The sky on
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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Andromeda in Southern Skies” is copyrighted by Ian Griffin. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

From the Southern Hemisphere, the Andromeda Galaxy, our closest large spiral neighbor, appears low on the horizon. This image, taken from New Zealand's Mount John Observatory, captures it just above the Southern Alps. The galaxy's light is reflected in a lake in the foreground.

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The Sun on 21 October 2022

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 21 October 2022, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Sun on 21 October 2022
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The Sun on 21 October 2022
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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LIBRA

In tropical astrology, 21 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 21 OCT 2022.

THE ALMANAC FOR 21 OCT 2022
DAY
Friday
MOON
Waning crescent, 16% lit
POSITION
Day 294 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Orionid shower, peak tonight

Questions about October 21, 2022

What space photo was released on October 21, 2022?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 21, 2022 was "Andromeda in Southern Skies". 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 21, 2022?

A waning crescent moon, about 16% lit.

What day of the week was October 21, 2022?

October 21, 2022 was a Friday, day 294 of the 365 days in 2022.

Was there a meteor shower on October 21, 2022?

Yes: the Orionid shower, peak tonight.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 21, 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.

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