The sky on
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“The First Green Star, WD J1330+6435” is copyrighted by Mark A. Garlick/University of Warwick. 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 22 October 2012 Violent star formation episodes in dwarf galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 22 October 2024 M16: Pillars of Star Creation 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 2015 Hubble Frontier Fields view of MACSJ0717.5+3745 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 22 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 22 OCT 2026.
Questions about October 22, 2026
What space photo was released on October 22, 2026?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 22, 2026 was "The First Green Star, WD J1330+6435". 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 22, 2026?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 86% lit.
What day of the week was October 22, 2026?
October 22, 2026 was a Thursday, day 295 of the 365 days in 2026.
Was there a meteor shower on October 22, 2026?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peaked yesterday.
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