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RETIREMENT · 17 OCT 2026

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“3D 67P” is copyrighted by ESA, Rosetta, MPS, OSIRIS - Stereo Anaglyph: Philippe Lamy and The Team. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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IRS 3 Field (NIRCam and MIRI image)

ESA / HUBBLE

ESA/Hubble released this picture on 12 October 2026. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.

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CC BY 4.0 ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, F. Peißker, J. Lu, F. Yusef-Zadeh, N. B. Sabha, C. Chan (CC BY 4.0)
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IRS 3 Field (NIRCam and MIRI image)
2026-10-17 · ♎
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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LIBRA

In tropical astrology, 17 OCT 2026 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 17 OCT 2026.

THE ALMANAC FOR 17 OCT 2026
DAY
Saturday
MOON
First quarter, 37% lit
POSITION
Day 290 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Orionid shower, peaks in 4 days

Questions about October 17, 2026

What space photo was released on October 17, 2026?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 17, 2026 was "3D 67P". 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 17, 2026?

A first quarter moon, about 37% lit.

What day of the week was October 17, 2026?

October 17, 2026 was a Saturday, day 290 of the 365 days in 2026.

Was there a meteor shower on October 17, 2026?

Yes: the Orionid shower, peaks in 4 days.

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