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Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 4945
NGC 4945 is a spiral galaxy in the Centaurus Group, only six times farther away than the Andromeda Galaxy. It is oriented nearly edge-on and shrouded in dark dust, making it difficult to see without a telescope. This image was taken with a large telescope testing a new wide-angle, high-resolution CCD camera.
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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 21 July 2002 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 21 July 2011 Stars in the Andromeda Galaxy’s halo with background galaxies (1) See it as a poster -
Released on 21 July 2011 Stars in the Andromeda Galaxy’s halo with background galaxies (2) See it as a poster -
Released on 21 July 2016 Wide-field image of Abell S1063 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 21 July 2011 Stars in the Andromeda Galaxy’s disc See it as a poster -
Released on 21 July 2011 Stars in the Andromeda Galaxy’s giant stellar stream See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 21 JUL 2002 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 21 JUL 2002.
Questions about July 21, 2002
What space photo was released on July 21, 2002?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 21, 2002 was "Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 4945". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on July 21, 2002?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 87% lit.
What day of the week was July 21, 2002?
July 21, 2002 was a Sunday, day 202 of the 365 days in 2002.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 21, 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.