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“NGC 7293: The Helix Nebula” is copyrighted by Patrick Winkler. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Helix Nebula, also known as NGC 7293, is about 700 light-years away in Aquarius. It is a planetary nebula, the final phase of a sun-like star's evolution. This deep image shows tantalizing details of the Helix, including emission lines of hydrogen and oxygen atoms.
The Sun on 24 October 2024
NASA SDO took this picture on 24 October 2024, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 24 October 2024 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 24 October 2024 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 24 October 2016 Youthful NGC 362 See it as a poster -
Released on 24 October 1990 Most distant "normal'' galaxy known, G 0102 190 See it as a poster -
Released on 24 October 2018 Digitized Sky Survey image around NGC 2467 See it as a poster -
Released on 24 October 2006 Globular cluster 47 Tucanae (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 24 October 2025 A bright, neon-like aurora radiates above Earth and seemingly absorbs Comet Lemmon See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 24 OCT 2024 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 24 OCT 2024.
Questions about October 24, 2024
What space photo was released on October 24, 2024?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 24, 2024 was "NGC 7293: The Helix 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 October 24, 2024?
A last quarter moon, about 58% lit.
What day of the week was October 24, 2024?
October 24, 2024 was a Thursday, day 298 of the 366 days in 2024.
Was there a meteor shower on October 24, 2024?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peaked 3 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 24, 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.
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