The sky on
your birthday.
Saturn Rotates
Saturn's cloud tops rotate every ten hours, a dramatic effect visible from orbit. The Hubble Space Telescope captured this rotation in a time-lapse sequence from November 1990. During that time, a light-colored giant storm system encircled the planet, a feature not seen during the Voyager flybys twenty years prior.
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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 3 October 2000 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 3 October 2012 The Helix Nebula: Unraveling at the Seams See it as a poster -
Released on 3 October 2011 Wide-field view of the region around the Antennae Galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 3 October 2011 Spot the difference: Hubble spies another globular cluster, but with a secret See it as a poster -
Released on 3 October 2016 The centre of NGC 247 See it as a poster -
Released on 3 October 2011 Antenna Galaxies See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 3 OCT 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 3 OCT 2000.
Questions about October 3, 2000
What space photo was released on October 3, 2000?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 3, 2000 was "Saturn Rotates". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 3, 2000?
A waxing crescent moon, about 25% lit.
What day of the week was October 3, 2000?
October 3, 2000 was a Tuesday, day 277 of the 366 days in 2000.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 3, 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.