The sky on
your birthday.
“Aurora Over Antarctica” is copyrighted by Robert Schwarz (U. Wisconsin). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteFrom the bottom of the world, during the long Antarctic night of 1998, spectacular aurora substorms were photographed. This image shows the Martin A. Pomerantz Observatory and the canvas dome of the now-defunct SPIREX telescope. The temperature at the time was extremely cold, around -73 Celsius, as the aurora lit up the sky.
Spectrum of RX J0806.3+1527
ESO released this picture on 15 March 2002. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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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 20 March 2017 Defying cosmic convention See it as a poster -
Released on 20 March 2013 Wide-field view of the sky around the spiral galaxy NGC 1637 See it as a poster -
Released on 20 March 2023 Portrait of a galactic jellyfish See it as a poster -
Released on 20 March 2008 Chloride Salt Deposit in Southern Highlands of Mars See it as a poster -
Released on 20 March 2020 The city lights at the intersection of Europe and Asia sparkle underneath an atmospheric glow and a starry night sky See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 20 MAR 2002 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 20 MAR 2002.
Questions about March 20, 2002
What space photo was released on March 20, 2002?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 20, 2002 was "Aurora Over Antarctica". 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 March 20, 2002?
A first quarter moon, about 40% lit.
What day of the week was March 20, 2002?
March 20, 2002 was a Wednesday, day 79 of the 365 days in 2002.
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