The sky on
your birthday.
“The Coma Cluster of Galaxies” is copyrighted by O. Lopez-Cruz (INAOEP) et al., AURA, NOAO, NSF. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteAlmost every object in this photograph is a galaxy. This is the Coma Cluster of Galaxies, one of the densest clusters known. It contains thousands of galaxies, each with billions of stars. Light from the Coma Cluster takes hundreds of millions of years to reach us. It takes millions of years for light to travel from one side of the cluster to the other.
The Earth on 3 February 2002 · Bahamas
NASA Terra took this picture on 3 February 2002, 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 3 February 2002 · Bahamas See it as a poster -
Released on 3 February 2016 The Rho Ophiuchi star formation region in the constellation of Ophiuchus See it as a poster -
Released on 3 February 2012 Wide-field view of NGC 1073 and its surroundings (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 3 February 2010 Star formation in the constellation of Carina See it as a poster -
Released on 3 February 2024 Apollo 14: A View from Antares See it as a poster -
Released on 3 February 2005 Light continues to echo three years after stellar outburst See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 3 FEB 2002 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 3 FEB 2002.
Questions about February 3, 2002
What space photo was released on February 3, 2002?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 3, 2002 was "The Coma Cluster of Galaxies". 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 February 3, 2002?
A last quarter moon, about 67% lit.
What day of the week was February 3, 2002?
February 3, 2002 was a Sunday, day 34 of the 365 days in 2002.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 3, 2002?
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.