The sky on
your birthday.
Spiral Galaxy NGC 2997 from VLT
This is NGC 2997, a spiral galaxy about 55 million light years away. Its arms sprawl out from a small nucleus, earning it the designation of an Sc type galaxy. The galaxy is speeding away from us at 1,100 kilometers per second. It is thought to have a mass of about 100 billion times that of our Sun.
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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 4 August 2002 · Persian Gulf See it as a poster -
Released on 4 August 2014 IC 4499: A globular cluster’s age revisited See it as a poster -
Released on 4 August 2005 Hubble Spies a Zoo of Galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 4 August 2025 A sea monster and a Tarantula See it as a poster -
Released on 4 August 2021 EHT Resolves Central Jet from Black Hole in Cen A See it as a poster -
Released on 4 August 2019 The Milky Way lights up an orbital night pass as the International Space Station orbited 257 miles above the Coral Sea See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 4 AUG 2002 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 4 AUG 2002.
Questions about August 4, 2002
What space photo was released on August 4, 2002?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 4, 2002 was "Spiral Galaxy NGC 2997 from VLT". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on August 4, 2002?
A waning crescent moon, about 19% lit.
What day of the week was August 4, 2002?
August 4, 2002 was a Sunday, day 216 of the 365 days in 2002.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 4, 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.