The sky on
your birthday.
“Orionids in Taurus” is copyrighted by David Cortner. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteEvery October, Earth passes through a stream of dust left by Comet Halley. We see it as the Orionid meteor shower, with bits of rock vaporizing in the upper atmosphere. This photo captures two bright meteors from that shower, appearing to streak across the constellation Taurus. Comet Halley itself last visited the inner solar system in 1986.
The Sun on 26 October 2023
NASA SDO took this picture on 26 October 2023, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 26 October 2023 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 26 October 2023 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 26 October 2020 Beauty From Chaos See it as a poster -
Released on 26 October 2019 Gravity's Grin See it as a poster -
Released on 26 October 2011 Does Pacman Have Teeth? See it as a poster -
Released on 26 October 2010 Looking Toward Mercury Horizon See it as a poster -
Released on 26 October 2015 Occator and Surrounding Terrain See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 26 OCT 2023 falls under Scorpio (♏). The sign's window runs from 10-23 through 11-21. Scorpio is marked by Antares, a red supergiant the size of Mars's orbit. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 26 OCT 2023.
Questions about October 26, 2023
What space photo was released on October 26, 2023?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 26, 2023 was "Orionids in Taurus". 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 26, 2023?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 90% lit.
What day of the week was October 26, 2023?
October 26, 2023 was a Thursday, day 299 of the 365 days in 2023.
Was there a meteor shower on October 26, 2023?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peaked 5 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 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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