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“The Old Moon in the New Moon's Arms” is copyrighted by Laurent Laveder. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteEarthshine is Earthlight reflected from the Moon's night side. This image of Earthshine and a young crescent Moon was taken by astrophotographer Laurent Laveder from the Pic du Midi Observatory. From the Moon, when it appears as a slender crescent in Earth's sky, a dazzlingly bright, nearly full Earth would be seen.
The Earth on 19 April 2002 · Sahara, Algeria
NASA Terra took this picture on 19 April 2002, the day itself, not a release date.
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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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The Earth on your day The Earth on 19 April 2002 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 19 April 2022 Wide-Field View of the Hickson Compact Group 40 See it as a poster -
Released on 19 April 2016 Haulani Crater at LAMO See it as a poster -
Released on 19 April 2018 Hubble's 28th birthday picture: The Lagoon Nebula (Uncropped image) See it as a poster -
Released on 19 April 2018 Hubble's 28th birthday picture: The Lagoon Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 19 April 2018 Infrared view of the Lagoon Nebula See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 19 APR 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 19 APR 2002.
Questions about April 19, 2002
What space photo was released on April 19, 2002?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 19, 2002 was "The Old Moon in the New Moon's Arms". 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 April 19, 2002?
A first quarter moon, about 45% lit.
What day of the week was April 19, 2002?
April 19, 2002 was a Friday, day 109 of the 365 days in 2002.
Was there a meteor shower on April 19, 2002?
Yes: the Lyrid shower, peaks in 3 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 19, 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.