The sky on
your birthday.
The Seasons of Saturn
Saturn, like Earth, has seasons because its orbit is tilted relative to the Sun. As the planet orbits, its rings, which are aligned with the equator, display a changing perspective. The Hubble Space Telescope captured this sequence of images, showing Saturn's seasonal progression over several Earth years.
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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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Released on 2 July 2012 A Different View of the Flame Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 2 July 2018 Zooming in on the early Universe See it as a poster -
Released on 2 July 2018 Widefield image of the sky around PDS 70 See it as a poster -
Released on 2 July 2026 FS Tau (Webb NIRCam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 2 July 2014 The Gum 15 star formation region See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 JUL 2001 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 2 JUL 2001.
Questions about July 2, 2001
What space photo was released on July 2, 2001?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 2, 2001 was "The Seasons of Saturn". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on July 2, 2001?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 86% lit.
What day of the week was July 2, 2001?
July 2, 2001 was a Monday, day 183 of the 365 days in 2001.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.