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“Anticrepuscular Rays Over Colorado” is copyrighted by John Britton. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteAnticrepuscular rays are parallel rays of sunlight that appear to converge at a point opposite the sun. They are similar to crepuscular rays, which appear to radiate from the sun. Both are formed when sunlight passes through gaps in clouds, but anticrepuscular rays are seen looking away from the sun. This image shows these rays over Colorado, created by a setting sun and well-placed clouds.
The Earth on 30 October 2001 · Namib Desert
NASA Terra took this picture on 30 October 2001, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 30 October 2001 · Namib Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 30 October 2003 The Lynx Cluster (ground-based view, Digitized Sky Survey 2) See it as a poster -
Released on 30 October 2017 Abell’s richest cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 30 October 2007 Arp 87 from the DSS (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 30 October 2023 The dancer in Dorado See it as a poster -
Released on 30 October 2020 The sky around the Skull Nebula See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 30 OCT 2001 falls under Scorpio (♏). The sign's window runs from 10-23 through 11-21. Scorpio is marked by Antares, a red supergiant the size of Mars's orbit. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 30 OCT 2001.
Questions about October 30, 2001
What space photo was released on October 30, 2001?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 30, 2001 was "Anticrepuscular Rays Over Colorado". 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 30, 2001?
A full moon, about 97% lit.
What day of the week was October 30, 2001?
October 30, 2001 was a Tuesday, day 303 of the 365 days in 2001.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 30, 2001?
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.