The sky on
your birthday.
Comet LINEAR Breaks Up
Comet LINEAR, designated C/1999 S4, broke apart as it approached the Sun in July 2000. The Hubble Space Telescope captured this image of it shedding a large piece of its crust. The comet's nucleus completely disrupted, leaving behind an elongated trail of material orbiting the Sun.
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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The Earth on your day The Earth on 31 July 2000 · Caspian Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 31 July 2023 NGC 6652 See it as a poster -
Released on 31 July 2007 Wide-field ground-based astrophoto of the Veil Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 31 July 2017 The Hockey Stick Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 31 July 2017 Spot the cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 31 July 2022 The sun illuminates Earth's limb as the International Space station soared 271 miles above the Pacific Ocean south See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 31 JUL 2000 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 31 JUL 2000.
Questions about July 31, 2000
What space photo was released on July 31, 2000?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 31, 2000 was "Comet LINEAR Breaks Up". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on July 31, 2000?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was July 31, 2000?
July 31, 2000 was a Monday, day 213 of the 366 days in 2000.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 31, 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.