The sky on
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“Haunting the Cepheus Flare” is copyrighted by Mirko Tondinelli. 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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Released on your day
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 30 October 2003 The Lynx Cluster (ground-based view, Digitized Sky Survey 2) See it as a poster -
Released on 30 October 2017 Abell’s richest cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 30 October 2007 Arp 87 from the DSS (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 30 October 2023 The dancer in Dorado See it as a poster -
Released on 30 October 2020 The sky around the Skull Nebula See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 30 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 30 OCT 2026.
Questions about October 30, 2026
What space photo was released on October 30, 2026?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 30, 2026 was "Haunting the Cepheus Flare". 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 30, 2026?
A waning gibbous moon, about 80% lit.
What day of the week was October 30, 2026?
October 30, 2026 was a Friday, day 303 of the 365 days in 2026.
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