The sky on
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“The Cat's Paw Nebula” is copyrighted by Bernd Flach-Wilken & Volker Wendel (Spiegelteam), 2002 Namibia trip. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Cat's Paw Nebula, also known as NGC 6334, is an emission nebula in Scorpius. It's about 5,500 light-years away, and its red color comes from ionized hydrogen atoms. Stars nearly ten times the mass of our Sun have been born within this vast cloud. Its distinctive shape gives it the appearance of a feline paw print.
The Earth on 17 July 2003 · Pilbara, Western Australia
NASA Terra took this picture on 17 July 2003, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 17 July 2003 · Pilbara, Western Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 17 July 2003 Ground-based image of the galaxy cluster CL0024+1654 See it as a poster -
Released on 17 July 2003 Sky around galaxy cluster CL0024+1654 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 17 July 2023 Starstruck image of Arp 263 See it as a poster -
Released on 17 July 2017 Dim and diffuse See it as a poster -
Released on 17 July 2023 A cosmic master of disguise See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 17 JUL 2003 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 17 JUL 2003.
Questions about July 17, 2003
What space photo was released on July 17, 2003?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 17, 2003 was "The Cat's Paw Nebula". 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 July 17, 2003?
A waning gibbous moon, about 89% lit.
What day of the week was July 17, 2003?
July 17, 2003 was a Thursday, day 198 of the 365 days in 2003.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 17, 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.