The sky on
your birthday.
“Stars and Dust of the Lagoon Nebula” is copyrighted by Richard Crisp. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe large Lagoon Nebula is home to many young stars and hot gas. Spanning 100 light-years across and lying about 5,000 light-years distant, the Lagoon Nebula is so big and bright that it can be seen without a telescope toward the constellation of Sagittarius. Many bright stars are visible from NGC 6530, an open cluster that formed in the nebula only several million years ago. The greater nebula, also known as M8, is named "Lagoon" for the band of dust seen to the right of the star cluster.
The Earth on 8 September 2003 · Madagascar
NASA Terra took this picture on 8 September 2003, the day itself, not a release date.
We cannot put this date's photograph on paper at poster size. We can print the nearest public archive plate to your date instead.
See print sizesPrinted, shipped and sold by Zazzle
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.
-
The Earth on your day The Earth on 8 September 2003 · Madagascar See it as a poster -
Released on 8 September 2010 Wide Field Imager view of the southern spiral NGC 300 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 September 2017 EHDC2 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 September 2000 Mars Daily Global Image from April 1999 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 September 1998 A Cluster Too Far See it as a poster -
Released on 8 September 2013 Roll Cloud Over Wisconsin See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 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 8 SEP 2003.
Questions about September 8, 2003
What space photo was released on September 8, 2003?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 8, 2003 was "Stars and Dust of the Lagoon 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 September 8, 2003?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 91% lit.
What day of the week was September 8, 2003?
September 8, 2003 was a Monday, day 251 of the 365 days in 2003.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 8, 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.