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“SIRTF Streak” is copyrighted by Ben Cooper. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteA Boeing Delta 2-Heavy rocket streaks skyward, carrying NASA's Space InfraRed Telescope Facility, or SIRTF. This time exposure captures the launch from Cape Canaveral. SIRTF, the fourth and final satellite in NASA's Great Observatories Program, will explore the distant universe in infrared light.
The Earth on 5 September 2003 · Sahara, Algeria
NASA Terra took this picture on 5 September 2003, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 5 September 2003 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 5 September 2000 Mars Pathfinder Filled See it as a poster -
Released on 5 September 2012 NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image of the centre of Messier 4 See it as a poster -
Released on 5 September 2012 The globular star cluster Messier 4 See it as a poster -
Released on 5 September 2012 Wide-field view of the sky around the globular star cluster Messier 4 See it as a poster -
Released on 5 September 2017 Hurricane Irma See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 5 SEP 2003 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 5 SEP 2003.
Questions about September 5, 2003
What space photo was released on September 5, 2003?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 5, 2003 was "SIRTF Streak". 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 September 5, 2003?
A first quarter moon, about 65% lit.
What day of the week was September 5, 2003?
September 5, 2003 was a Friday, day 248 of the 365 days in 2003.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 5, 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.