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BIRTHDAY · 3 SEP 1997

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“A Partial Eclipse in Southern Skies” is copyrighted by Olivier Staiger. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

This image captures a partial solar eclipse from Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, on September 2, 1997. Solar eclipses are only visible to those within the Moon's shadow, a narrow path across Earth's surface. This view was recorded using a video camera equipped with a solar filter.

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Crater on Asteroid Vesta

ESA / HUBBLE

ESA/Hubble released this picture on 4 September 1997. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.

CREDIT
CC BY 4.0 Ben Zellner (Georgia Southern University), Peter Thomas (Cornell University), NASA/ESA (CC BY 4.0)
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Crater on Asteroid Vesta
1997-09-03 · ♍
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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VIRGO

In tropical astrology, 3 SEP 1997 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 3 SEP 1997.

THE ALMANAC FOR 3 SEP 1997
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
New moon, 1% lit
POSITION
Day 246 of 365

Questions about September 3, 1997

What space photo was released on September 3, 1997?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 3, 1997 was "A Partial Eclipse in Southern Skies". 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 September 3, 1997?

A new moon, about 1% lit.

What day of the week was September 3, 1997?

September 3, 1997 was a Wednesday, day 246 of the 365 days in 1997.

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