The sky on
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“Star Clouds Toward the Southern Crown” is copyrighted by David Malin. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteDust trails toward Corona Australis, the Southern Crown, are visible because they absorb and reflect light. The dust appears bluer near bright stars because it preferentially reflects blue light. The densest knots are so thick no background stars can be seen through them, indicating cool gas where future stars will form.
The Earth on 2 October 2002 · Persian Gulf
NASA Terra took this picture on 2 October 2002, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 2 October 2002 · Persian Gulf See it as a poster -
Released on 2 October 2023 Glowing rosy in the dark See it as a poster -
Released on 2 October 2025 Location in the sky of the rogue planet Cha 1107-7626 (infrared) See it as a poster -
Released on 2 October 2025 Location in the sky of the rogue planet Cha 1107-7626 (visible light) See it as a poster -
Released on 2 October 2007 Extreme star cluster bursts into life in new Hubble image See it as a poster -
Released on 2 October 2022 Supernova Cannon Expels Pulsar J0002 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 OCT 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 2 OCT 2002.
Questions about October 2, 2002
What space photo was released on October 2, 2002?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 2, 2002 was "Star Clouds Toward the Southern Crown". 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 October 2, 2002?
A waning crescent moon, about 20% lit.
What day of the week was October 2, 2002?
October 2, 2002 was a Wednesday, day 275 of the 365 days in 2002.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 2, 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.