The sky on
your birthday.
“Comet Ikeya-Zhang Over Tenerife” is copyrighted by Francisco A. Rodriguez Ramirez (AstroEduca). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteComet Ikeya-Zhang, a giant snowball from the early solar system, grew bright enough to be seen in the night sky in 2002. This image, taken over Tenerife, shows the comet shortly after it rounded the Sun. It was reported to be nearly third magnitude, making it brighter than many visible stars. Observers watched it transition from the evening to the morning sky.
Hyperactive galaxy NGC 7673
ESA/Hubble released this picture on 25 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 26 March 2025 JADES-GS-z13-1 (NIRCam close-up) See it as a poster -
Released on 26 March 2015 Galaxy cluster Abell 2744 with dark matter map See it as a poster -
Released on 26 March 1998 Har Crater on Callisto See it as a poster -
Released on 26 March 2026 Black Holes and Neutron Stars: 218 Mergers and Counting See it as a poster -
Released on 26 March 2022 Pluto at Night See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 26 MAR 2002 falls under Aries (♈). The sign's window runs from 03-21 through 04-19. Aries is the constellation traditionally tied to spring's arrival in the northern hemisphere. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 26 MAR 2002.
Questions about March 26, 2002
What space photo was released on March 26, 2002?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 26, 2002 was "Comet Ikeya-Zhang Over Tenerife". 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 26, 2002?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 94% lit.
What day of the week was March 26, 2002?
March 26, 2002 was a Tuesday, day 85 of the 365 days in 2002.
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