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“Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1300” is copyrighted by S. Lee & D. F. Malin, AAO. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteNGC 1300 is a large spiral galaxy, about 75 million light-years distant. Its appearance is dominated by a huge bar that spans over 150,000 light-years across the galaxy's center. We know how fast different parts of the galaxy rotate, but the specific orbits of its stars and their interaction with the bar are still being studied.
The Earth on 4 October 2000 · Empty Quarter, Arabia
NASA Terra took this picture on 4 October 2000, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 4 October 2000 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 4 October 2024 Westerlund 1 (wide-field view) See it as a poster -
Released on 4 October 2010 Star formation fireworks in Orion See it as a poster -
Released on 4 October 2021 NGC 4676: When Mice Collide See it as a poster -
Released on 4 October 2005 NASA Space Observatories Glimpse Faint Afterglow of Nearby Stellar Explosion See it as a poster -
Released on 4 October 2021 A Dangerous Dance See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 4 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 4 OCT 2000.
Questions about October 4, 2000
What space photo was released on October 4, 2000?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 4, 2000 was "Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1300". It's a photographer's copyrighted image, so we link to it on NASA's site and show the Sun or the Earth that day instead.
What was the Moon's phase on October 4, 2000?
A first quarter moon, about 35% lit.
What day of the week was October 4, 2000?
October 4, 2000 was a Wednesday, day 278 of the 366 days in 2000.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 4, 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.