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“IC 4603: Reflection Nebula in Ophiuchius” is copyrighted by Gary Stevens. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis starfield in Ophiuchus looks like an impressionistic painting because of interstellar dust. These tiny, carbon-rich particles, similar in size to cigarette smoke, scatter starlight. The dust originates in the outer atmospheres of large, cool, young stars. As the star dies, the dust disperses and grows, sometimes forming dense clouds that block visible light from background stars.
The Earth on 21 July 2003 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania
NASA Terra took this picture on 21 July 2003, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 21 July 2003 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 21 July 2011 Stars in the Andromeda Galaxy’s halo with background galaxies (1) See it as a poster -
Released on 21 July 2011 Stars in the Andromeda Galaxy’s halo with background galaxies (2) See it as a poster -
Released on 21 July 2016 Wide-field image of Abell S1063 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 21 July 2011 Stars in the Andromeda Galaxy’s disc See it as a poster -
Released on 21 July 2011 Stars in the Andromeda Galaxy’s giant stellar stream See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 21 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 21 JUL 2003.
Questions about July 21, 2003
What space photo was released on July 21, 2003?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 21, 2003 was "IC 4603: Reflection Nebula in Ophiuchius". 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 21, 2003?
A last quarter moon, about 52% lit.
What day of the week was July 21, 2003?
July 21, 2003 was a Monday, day 202 of the 365 days in 2003.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 21, 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.