The sky on
your birthday.
Yepun
Yepun, the fourth and final unit of the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (VLT) array, captured its first light images on September 3rd, 2000. Its enclosure glints in the setting sun at Paranal Observatory, Chile. Yepun is an 8.2-meter telescope, working with its siblings Antu, Kueyen, and Melipal to explore the universe.
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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 27 September 2000 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 27 September 2010 A Distant backwater of the Milky Way See it as a poster -
Released on 27 September 2004 Megaripples in Athabasca Vallis See it as a poster -
Released on 27 September 2017 The sky around the Saturn Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 27 September 2004 Rover Tracks Seen from Orbit See it as a poster -
Released on 27 September 2026 Andromeda before Photoshop See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 27 SEP 2000 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 27 SEP 2000.
Questions about September 27, 2000
What space photo was released on September 27, 2000?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 27, 2000 was "Yepun". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on September 27, 2000?
A new moon, about 1% lit.
What day of the week was September 27, 2000?
September 27, 2000 was a Wednesday, day 271 of the 366 days in 2000.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 27, 2000?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
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