The sky on
your birthday.
X-Ray Moon
This X-ray image of the Moon was taken by the ROSAT Observatory in 1990. The Moon shines in X-rays because it scatters X-rays from the Sun. The background sky has an X-ray glow, partly from distant active galaxies. Pixel brightness in the image corresponds to X-ray intensity.
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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 4 October 2003 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 4 October 2024 Westerlund 1 (wide-field view) See it as a poster -
Released on 4 October 2010 Star formation fireworks in Orion See it as a poster -
Released on 4 October 2021 NGC 4676: When Mice Collide See it as a poster -
Released on 4 October 2005 NASA Space Observatories Glimpse Faint Afterglow of Nearby Stellar Explosion See it as a poster -
Released on 4 October 2021 A Dangerous Dance See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 4 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 4 OCT 2003.
Questions about October 4, 2003
What space photo was released on October 4, 2003?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 4, 2003 was "X-Ray Moon". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 4, 2003?
A first quarter moon, about 60% lit.
What day of the week was October 4, 2003?
October 4, 2003 was a Saturday, day 277 of the 365 days in 2003.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 4, 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.