The sky on
your birthday.
M16: Pillars of Star Creation
These dark pillars in the Eagle Nebula, also known as M16, are creating stars. This image combines visible light from Hubble and infrared from Webb. It highlights evaporating gaseous globules, or EGGs, emerging from pillars of molecular hydrogen gas and dust. The giant pillars are light-years in length, and their interior gas contracts gravitationally to form stars.
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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 22 October 2024 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 22 October 2024 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 22 October 2012 Violent star formation episodes in dwarf galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 22 October 2001 Hugli River Delta, India See it as a poster -
Released on 22 October 2015 Hubble Frontier Fields view of MACSJ0416.1 to 2403 See it as a poster -
Released on 22 October 2026 N159 (wide view) See it as a poster -
Released on 22 October 2015 Hubble Frontier Fields view of MACSJ0717.5+3745 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 22 OCT 2024 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 22 OCT 2024.
Questions about October 22, 2024
What space photo was released on October 22, 2024?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 22, 2024 was "M16: Pillars of Star Creation". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 22, 2024?
A waning gibbous moon, about 78% lit.
What day of the week was October 22, 2024?
October 22, 2024 was a Tuesday, day 296 of the 366 days in 2024.
Was there a meteor shower on October 22, 2024?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peaked yesterday.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 22, 2024?
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?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.
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