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BIRTHDAY · 24 OCT 2026

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Rosetta's Selfie” is copyrighted by ESA/Rosetta/Philae/CIVA. 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)
2026-10-24 · ♏
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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SCORPIO

In tropical astrology, 24 OCT 2026 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 2026.

THE ALMANAC FOR 24 OCT 2026
DAY
Saturday
MOON
Full moon, 97% lit
POSITION
Day 297 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Orionid shower, peaked 3 days ago

Questions about October 24, 2026

What space photo was released on October 24, 2026?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 24, 2026 was "Rosetta's Selfie". 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, 2026?

A full moon, about 97% lit.

What day of the week was October 24, 2026?

October 24, 2026 was a Saturday, day 297 of the 365 days in 2026.

Was there a meteor shower on October 24, 2026?

Yes: the Orionid shower, peaked 3 days ago.

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