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Halloween and the Wizard Nebula
The Wizard Nebula, NGC 7380, is a star-forming region in the constellation Cepheus. This emission nebula is about 7,000 light-years away, and its shape evokes the image of a sorcerer. Young stars within the nebula illuminate the surrounding gas and dust.
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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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Released on 31 October 2018 Wide-field view of the Serpens Nebula (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 31 October 2022 Hubble Inspects A Pair of Space Oddities See it as a poster -
Released on 31 October 2018 Cosmic shadow of HBC 672 See it as a poster -
Released on 31 October 2023 Upsala Glacier, in between Chile and Argentina, flows into Lago Argentina in this photograph from the International See it as a poster -
Released on 31 October 2016 A whole new view of the Crab Nebula See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 31 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 31 OCT 2023.