The sky on
your birthday.
A Magellanic Starfield
This Hubble Space Telescope image shows a dense starfield in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy to our own. Over 10,000 individual stars are visible here, mostly giant stars. The Large Magellanic Cloud is about 170,000 light-years from us. If our Sun were at that distance, it would be almost impossible to see.
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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 January 2003 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 4 January 2024 Zeta Oph: Runaway Star See it as a poster -
Released on 4 January 2016 Earthset from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter See it as a poster -
Released on 4 January 2025 A red and green aurora shimmers brightly above Ontario, Canada See it as a poster -
Released on 4 January 2025 A red and green aurora borealis above Canada's Gulf of St. Lawrence See it as a poster -
Released on 4 January 2025 An aurora shimmers and dances above the city lights of Canada See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 4 JAN 2003 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 4 JAN 2003.
Questions about January 4, 2003
What space photo was released on January 4, 2003?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 4, 2003 was "A Magellanic Starfield". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 4, 2003?
A new moon, about 1% lit.
What day of the week was January 4, 2003?
January 4, 2003 was a Saturday, day 4 of the 365 days in 2003.
Was there a meteor shower on January 4, 2003?
Yes: the Quadrantid shower, peak tonight.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 4, 2003?
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.