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“Comet LINEAR Approaches” is copyrighted by Wil Milan. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteComet C/1999 S4 LINEAR was rapidly approaching Earth and the Sun in July 2000. This time-lapse sequence, taken from Arizona, shows the comet's movement over just 19 minutes. Discovered by the LINEAR project, it was hoped to become visible to the naked eye later that month.
The Earth on 4 July 2000 · Lake Eyre, Australia
NASA Terra took this picture on 4 July 2000, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 4 July 2000 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 4 July 2013 The sky around the quasar QSO J2246-6015 See it as a poster -
Released on 4 July 2005 Hubble Images Comet Tempel 1 Just Before Deep Impact Probe Arrives See it as a poster -
Released on 4 July 2022 The city lights of Italy, including the French island of Corse and Italian islands of Sardinia and Sicily, are pictured See it as a poster -
Released on 4 July 2023 Earth Observations during Expedition 69 See it as a poster -
Released on 4 July 2020 The sun's glint beams off the South Pacific coast of southern Chile's Laguna San Rafael National Park See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 4 JUL 2000 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 4 JUL 2000.
Questions about July 4, 2000
What space photo was released on July 4, 2000?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 4, 2000 was "Comet LINEAR Approaches". 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 July 4, 2000?
A waxing crescent moon, about 7% lit.
What day of the week was July 4, 2000?
July 4, 2000 was a Tuesday, day 186 of the 366 days in 2000.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 4, 2000?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.