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“New Ghosts Revealed in Cassiopeia” is copyrighted by Louis Leroux-Géré, Thibault Rouillée, Vincent Martin, Cédric de Decker (Starfront Observatories). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteIRS 3 Field (NIRCam and MIRI image)
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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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 21 October 2019 A Familiar Sight See it as a poster -
Released on 21 October 2013 Hubble snaps icy comet ISON See it as a poster -
Released on 21 October 2013 Saturn from Above See it as a poster -
Released on 21 October 2025 4MOST first-light field-of-view See it as a poster -
Released on 21 October 2024 The French atoll of Bassas da India in the Mozambique Channel See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 21 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 21 OCT 2026.
Questions about October 21, 2026
What space photo was released on October 21, 2026?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 21, 2026 was "New Ghosts Revealed in Cassiopeia". 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 21, 2026?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 77% lit.
What day of the week was October 21, 2026?
October 21, 2026 was a Wednesday, day 294 of the 365 days in 2026.
Was there a meteor shower on October 21, 2026?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peak tonight.
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