BIRTHDAY · 20 MAR 2003

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Sunrise Analemma” is copyrighted by Anthony Ayiomamitis. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

An analemma is the figure-eight shape you get when you photograph the Sun's position at the same time each day for a year. This sunrise analemma captures 38 exposures on a single piece of film. It marks the sun's path as it crosses the celestial equator, signaling the equinox.

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The Earth on 20 March 2003 · Red Sea

NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY

NASA Terra took this picture on 20 March 2003, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Earth on 20 March 2003 · Red Sea
2003-03-20 · ♓
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The Earth on 20 March 2003 · Red Sea
NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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PISCES

In tropical astrology, 20 MAR 2003 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 20 MAR 2003.

THE ALMANAC FOR 20 MAR 2003
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 94% lit
POSITION
Day 79 of 365

Questions about March 20, 2003

What space photo was released on March 20, 2003?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 20, 2003 was "Sunrise Analemma". 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 March 20, 2003?

A waning gibbous moon, about 94% lit.

What day of the week was March 20, 2003?

March 20, 2003 was a Thursday, day 79 of the 365 days in 2003.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 20, 2003?

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

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