The sky on
your birthday.
“Facing NGC 6946” is copyrighted by Robert Gendler. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteNGC 6946 is a face-on spiral galaxy located about 10 million light-years away in the constellation Cepheus. Its colors shift from the yellowish light of old stars in the core to blue star clusters and reddish star-forming regions in the spiral arms. This galaxy is also known for its high rate of supernovae, earning it the nickname "Fireworks Galaxy."
The Earth on 4 October 2002 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania
NASA Terra took this picture on 4 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 4 October 2002 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 4 October 2024 Westerlund 1 (wide-field view) See it as a poster -
Released on 4 October 2010 Star formation fireworks in Orion See it as a poster -
Released on 4 October 2021 NGC 4676: When Mice Collide See it as a poster -
Released on 4 October 2005 NASA Space Observatories Glimpse Faint Afterglow of Nearby Stellar Explosion See it as a poster -
Released on 4 October 2021 A Dangerous Dance See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 4 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 4 OCT 2002.
Questions about October 4, 2002
What space photo was released on October 4, 2002?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 4, 2002 was "Facing NGC 6946". 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 4, 2002?
A waning crescent moon, about 6% lit.
What day of the week was October 4, 2002?
October 4, 2002 was a Friday, day 277 of the 365 days in 2002.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 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.