The sky on
your birthday.
X-Ray Rainbows
Just as a prism splits visible light into a rainbow, the Chandra X-ray Observatory can create X-ray rainbows. It uses 540 finely-ruled gold gratings to spread out X-rays by energy. This allows astronomers to see the X-ray spectrum, which provides clues about the universe's most energetic phenomena. The digital detectors then record these high-energy 'colors'.
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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 28 September 2002 · Madagascar See it as a poster -
Released on 28 September 2013 Rheasilvia AV-L-30 See it as a poster -
Released on 28 September 2011 Wide-field image of the sky around the Fried Egg nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 28 September 2020 Spirals Are In This Season See it as a poster -
Released on 28 September 2017 Result of a galactic crash See it as a poster -
Released on 28 September 2013 Aquilia AV-L-24 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 28 SEP 2002 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 28 SEP 2002.
Questions about September 28, 2002
What space photo was released on September 28, 2002?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 28, 2002 was "X-Ray Rainbows". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on September 28, 2002?
A last quarter moon, about 60% lit.
What day of the week was September 28, 2002?
September 28, 2002 was a Saturday, day 271 of the 365 days in 2002.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 28, 2002?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
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