The sky on
your birthday.
Saturnian Aurora
Saturn's rings are a spectacular sight, but the Hubble Space Telescope's STIS instrument captured another kind of ring: ultraviolet aurora around the poles. These auroral displays extend more than 1,000 miles above the cloud tops. Like Earth's aurora, they are caused by energetic charged particles from the solar wind, funneled by the planet's magnetic field into the atmosphere.
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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 17 September 2000 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 17 September 2012 Wide-field view of NGC 4634 and NGC 4633 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 17 September 2018 An explosive phoenix See it as a poster -
Released on 17 September 2025 Asian city lights and green fishing boat lights See it as a poster -
Released on 17 September 2018 Knots and bursts See it as a poster -
Released on 17 September 2014 Hurricane Edouard See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 17 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 17 SEP 2000.
Questions about September 17, 2000
What space photo was released on September 17, 2000?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 17, 2000 was "Saturnian Aurora". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on September 17, 2000?
A waning gibbous moon, about 85% lit.
What day of the week was September 17, 2000?
September 17, 2000 was a Sunday, day 261 of the 366 days in 2000.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 17, 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.