BIRTHDAY · 2 SEP 1999

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Eclipse Over The Mountain” is copyrighted by Mack H. Frost. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

The Moon performed a lunar eclipse on July 28, just two weeks before the August 11 total solar eclipse. Crossing the edge of Earth's shadow, the Moon was only partially eclipsed. This photo was taken in the early morning shortly after the midpoint of the eclipse, as seen from Cody, Wyoming. The Moon still illuminated the landscape, obscured by a wisp of cloud.

ON YOUR CARD INSTEAD

A Minuet of Galaxies

ESA / HUBBLE

ESA/Hubble released this picture on 2 September 1999. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.

CREDIT
CC BY 4.0 The Hubble Heritage Team (AURA/STScI/NASA/ESA) (CC BY 4.0)

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COMMON
A Minuet of Galaxies
1999-09-02 · ♍
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A Minuet of Galaxies
ESA / HUBBLE
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
♍
VIRGO

In tropical astrology, 2 SEP 1999 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 2 SEP 1999.

THE ALMANAC FOR 2 SEP 1999
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Last quarter, 58% lit
POSITION
Day 245 of 365

Questions about September 2, 1999

What space photo was released on September 2, 1999?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 2, 1999 was "Eclipse Over The Mountain". 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 2, 1999?

A last quarter moon, about 58% lit.

What day of the week was September 2, 1999?

September 2, 1999 was a Thursday, day 245 of the 365 days in 1999.

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