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“Moon, Mars, Venus, and Spica” is copyrighted by Larry Koehn. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe crescent Moon was rising early, just before dawn, as it glided toward a total solar eclipse. As a prelude, the Moon formed a lovely celestial triangle with bright planets Mars and Venus. This view from near Nashville, Tennessee, captures brilliant Venus at the bottom, Mars to its upper left, and the Moon to the upper right.
The Earth on 4 December 2002 · Red Sea
NASA Terra took this picture on 4 December 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 December 2002 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 4 December 2008 Hubble image of globular cluster M13 See it as a poster -
Released on 4 December 2008 Hubble image of M13's nucleus See it as a poster -
Released on 4 December 2007 Hubble Space Telescope Image of Globular Cluster NGC 6397 See it as a poster -
Released on 4 December 2012 A multi-wavelength view of radio galaxy Hercules A See it as a poster -
Released on 4 December 2021 The Moon's shadow, caused by a solar eclipse over Antarctica, is pictured from the International Space Station as it See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 4 DEC 2002 falls under Sagittarius (♐). The sign's window runs from 11-22 through 12-21. Sagittarius points straight at the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy's brightest region. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 4 DEC 2002.
Questions about December 4, 2002
What space photo was released on December 4, 2002?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 4, 2002 was "Moon, Mars, Venus, and Spica". 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 December 4, 2002?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was December 4, 2002?
December 4, 2002 was a Wednesday, day 338 of the 365 days in 2002.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 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.