The sky on
your birthday.
Cold Comet Halley
Comet Halley, famous for its 1986 passage, was photographed in 2003 while over 4 billion kilometers from the Sun. This image shows the comet as a tiny cluster of pixels, a record distance for a comet observation at the time. At this distance, almost as far as Neptune, the comet is extremely cold and inactive. It will not return to the inner solar system until 2061.
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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.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 3 October 2003 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 3 October 2012 The Helix Nebula: Unraveling at the Seams See it as a poster -
Released on 3 October 2011 Wide-field view of the region around the Antennae Galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 3 October 2011 Spot the difference: Hubble spies another globular cluster, but with a secret See it as a poster -
Released on 3 October 2016 The centre of NGC 247 See it as a poster -
Released on 3 October 2011 Antenna Galaxies See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 3 OCT 2003 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 3 OCT 2003.
Questions about October 3, 2003
What space photo was released on October 3, 2003?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 3, 2003 was "Cold Comet Halley". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 3, 2003?
A first quarter moon, about 49% lit.
What day of the week was October 3, 2003?
October 3, 2003 was a Friday, day 276 of the 365 days in 2003.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 3, 2003?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
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