The sky on
your birthday.
THEMIS of Mars
THEMIS, the THermal EMission Imaging System on the Mars Odyssey spacecraft, took this first infrared image of Mars. It shows surface temperatures ranging from 0 degrees Celsius in red to -120 degrees C in purple. The cold, circular feature is Mars' south polar cap.
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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 2 November 2001 · Himalaya and Tibet See it as a poster -
Released on 2 November 2006 Composite Image of Galaxy Cluster MS 0735 See it as a poster -
Released on 2 November 2006 X-ray Image of Galaxy Cluster MS 0735 See it as a poster -
Released on 2 November 2006 Visible-Light Image of Galaxy Cluster MS 0735 See it as a poster -
Released on 2 November 2006 Radio Image of Galaxy Cluster MS 0735 See it as a poster -
Released on 2 November 2020 A Waterfall of Stars See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 NOV 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 2 NOV 2001.
Questions about November 2, 2001
What space photo was released on November 2, 2001?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 2, 2001 was "THEMIS of Mars". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on November 2, 2001?
A full moon, about 98% lit.
What day of the week was November 2, 2001?
November 2, 2001 was a Friday, day 306 of the 365 days in 2001.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 2, 2001?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
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