BIRTHDAY · 9 NOV 2002

The sky on
your birthday.

NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“A Cerro Tololo Sky” is copyrighted by Roger Smith. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

High in the Chilean mountains, the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory hosts instruments like the 4-meter Blanco Telescope. This image shows its dome, with the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds visible in the background. Our own Milky Way Galaxy also spans the right side of the frame.

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The Earth on 9 November 2002 · Lake Eyre, Australia

NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY

NASA Terra took this picture on 9 November 2002, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Earth on 9 November 2002 · Lake Eyre, Australia
2002-11-09 · ♏
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The Earth on 9 November 2002 · Lake Eyre, Australia
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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SCORPIO

In tropical astrology, 9 NOV 2002 falls under Scorpio (♏). The sign's window runs from 10-23 through 11-21. Scorpio is marked by Antares, a red supergiant the size of Mars's orbit. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 9 NOV 2002.

THE ALMANAC FOR 9 NOV 2002
DAY
Saturday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 18% lit
POSITION
Day 313 of 365

Questions about November 9, 2002

What space photo was released on November 9, 2002?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 9, 2002 was "A Cerro Tololo Sky". 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 November 9, 2002?

A waxing crescent moon, about 18% lit.

What day of the week was November 9, 2002?

November 9, 2002 was a Saturday, day 313 of the 365 days in 2002.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 9, 2002?

NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.

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