The sky on
your birthday.
HESS Gamma-Ray Telescope
The HESS Gamma-Ray Telescope is designed to detect extreme gamma rays, photons with over 100 billion times the energy of visible light. Unlike most telescopes, it relies on Earth's atmosphere to function. When gamma rays hit the upper atmosphere, they produce showers of high-energy particles. The telescope, with its 382 mirrors, detects the faint blue light from these showers.
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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 6 September 2002 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 6 September 2020 M1: The Crab Nebula from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 6 September 2026 Pluto in Enhanced Color See it as a poster -
Released on 6 September 2023 ALMA view of the 9io9 galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 6 September 2012 Ground-based image of Arp 116 and its surroundings See it as a poster -
Released on 6 September 2012 Hubble image of galaxy pair Arp 116 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 6 SEP 2002 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 6 SEP 2002.
Questions about September 6, 2002
What space photo was released on September 6, 2002?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 6, 2002 was "HESS Gamma-Ray Telescope". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on September 6, 2002?
A new moon, about 1% lit.
What day of the week was September 6, 2002?
September 6, 2002 was a Friday, day 249 of the 365 days in 2002.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 6, 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.