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“Aurora in Colorado Skies” is copyrighted by Jimmy Westlake (Colorado Mountain College). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteA solar flare and coronal mass ejection on October 28, 2003, sent high-energy particles toward Earth. The next day, these particles collided with Earth's magnetosphere, creating a vivid auroral display. This photograph, taken from Colorado, captures the unusual sight of aurorae in the southern United States. While not a common occurrence so far south, these light shows are a direct result of the Sun's activity.
The Earth on 30 October 2003 · Baja California
NASA Terra took this picture on 30 October 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 30 October 2003 · Baja California See it as a poster -
Released on 30 October 2003 The Lynx Cluster (ground-based view, Digitized Sky Survey 2) See it as a poster -
Released on 30 October 2017 Abell’s richest cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 30 October 2007 Arp 87 from the DSS (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 30 October 2023 The dancer in Dorado See it as a poster -
Released on 30 October 2020 The sky around the Skull Nebula See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 30 OCT 2003 falls under Scorpio (♏). The sign's window runs from 10-23 through 11-21. Scorpio is marked by Antares, a red supergiant the size of Mars's orbit. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 30 OCT 2003.
Questions about October 30, 2003
What space photo was released on October 30, 2003?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 30, 2003 was "Aurora in Colorado Skies". 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 October 30, 2003?
A waxing crescent moon, about 24% lit.
What day of the week was October 30, 2003?
October 30, 2003 was a Thursday, day 303 of the 365 days in 2003.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 30, 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.