The sky on
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“The 2MASS Galaxy Sky” is copyrighted by 2MASS, T. H. Jarrett, J. Carpenter, & R. Hurt. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteOur local universe is not a random collection of galaxies. The Two Micron All Sky Survey, or 2MASS, mapped over a million of the brightest infrared sources in the sky. Most of these sources are galaxies, and they trace out a web of clusters and superclusters. This map helps us understand how the universe formed and evolved.
The Earth on 17 September 2003 · Empty Quarter, Arabia
NASA Terra took this picture on 17 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 17 September 2003 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 17 September 2012 Wide-field view of NGC 4634 and NGC 4633 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 17 September 2018 An explosive phoenix See it as a poster -
Released on 17 September 2025 Asian city lights and green fishing boat lights See it as a poster -
Released on 17 September 2018 Knots and bursts See it as a poster -
Released on 17 September 2014 Hurricane Edouard See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 17 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 17 SEP 2003.
Questions about September 17, 2003
What space photo was released on September 17, 2003?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 17, 2003 was "The 2MASS Galaxy Sky". 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 17, 2003?
A last quarter moon, about 63% lit.
What day of the week was September 17, 2003?
September 17, 2003 was a Wednesday, day 260 of the 365 days in 2003.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 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.