The sky on
your birthday.
X-Ray Moon
This X-ray image of the Moon was taken by the ROSAT observatory in 1990. The bright hemisphere shines in X-rays because it reflects X-rays from the Sun, just as it reflects visible light. The darker half of the Moon and the background sky also have an X-ray glow. This glow comes from diffuse X-ray background radiation in space.
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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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The Earth on your day The Earth on 2 September 2000 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 2 September 2015 The Prawn Nebula in close-up See it as a poster -
Released on 2 September 2004 A bright supernova in the nearby galaxy NGC 2403 See it as a poster -
Released on 2 September 2019 The northeastern Chinese port city of Tianjin is pictured with the Sun's glint beaming off the Bohai Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 2 September 2023 The city lights of Delhi, India, the second most populated city in the world estimated to be 32.9 million, are pictured See it as a poster -
Released on 2 September 2023 The city lights of New Delhi, India, are split by the darkness of the Yamuna River in this photograph See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 SEP 2000 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 2000.
Questions about September 2, 2000
What space photo was released on September 2, 2000?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 2, 2000 was "X-Ray Moon". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on September 2, 2000?
A waxing crescent moon, about 13% lit.
What day of the week was September 2, 2000?
September 2, 2000 was a Saturday, day 246 of the 366 days in 2000.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 2, 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.