The sky on
your birthday.
“IC 4592: The Blue Horsehead Reflection Nebula” is copyrighted by Antoine & Dalia Grelin. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis is not the famous Horsehead Nebula in Orion, but IC 4592, the Blue Horsehead Reflection Nebula. It's a fainter cloud of dust that, with deep imaging, takes on a similar equine shape. Reflection nebulae like this appear blue because they scatter the blue light from nearby energetic stars more efficiently. The star illuminating this nebula is called Nu Scorpii.
The Sun on 26 September 2023
NASA SDO took this picture on 26 September 2023, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 26 September 2023 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 26 September 2023 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 26 September 2024 An infrared view of the Messier 22 globular cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 26 September 2012 Close-up view of the head of the Seagull Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 26 September 2010 Arp 188 and the Tadpole's Tidal Tail See it as a poster -
Released on 26 September 2016 The hidden dark side of NGC 24 See it as a poster -
Released on 26 September 2011 An arc sculpted by gravity See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 26 SEP 2023 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 26 SEP 2023.
Questions about September 26, 2023
What space photo was released on September 26, 2023?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 26, 2023 was "IC 4592: The Blue Horsehead Reflection Nebula". 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 September 26, 2023?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 87% lit.
What day of the week was September 26, 2023?
September 26, 2023 was a Tuesday, day 269 of the 365 days in 2023.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 26, 2023?
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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