BIRTHDAY · 9 SEP 2001

The sky on
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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“NGC 3293: A Bright Young Open Cluster” is copyrighted by AAO. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Hot blue stars shine brightly in NGC 3293, a recently formed open star cluster. Located in Carina, about 8,000 light-years away, it has a high abundance of these young, bright stars. Studies suggest the blue stars are only about six million years old. The cluster's dimmer, redder stars appear to be about 20 million years old, indicating star formation took at least 14 million years.

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The Earth on 9 September 2001 · Empty Quarter, Arabia

NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY

NASA Terra took this picture on 9 September 2001, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Earth on 9 September 2001 · Empty Quarter, Arabia
2001-09-09 · ♍
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The Earth on 9 September 2001 · Empty Quarter, Arabia
NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY
BORN 9,194 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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VIRGO

In tropical astrology, 9 SEP 2001 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 9 SEP 2001.

THE ALMANAC FOR 9 SEP 2001
DAY
Sunday
MOON
Last quarter, 61% lit
POSITION
Day 252 of 365

Questions about September 9, 2001

What space photo was released on September 9, 2001?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 9, 2001 was "NGC 3293: A Bright Young Open Cluster". 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 September 9, 2001?

A last quarter moon, about 61% lit.

What day of the week was September 9, 2001?

September 9, 2001 was a Sunday, day 252 of the 365 days in 2001.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 9, 2001?

NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.

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