The sky on
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Halo of the Cat's Eye
The Cat's Eye Nebula, NGC 6543, is one of the sky's best-known planetary nebulae. Its haunting symmetries are visible in the central region of this false-color picture, processed to reveal an enormous, faint halo of gaseous material. This halo, over three light-years across, surrounds the brighter, familiar planetary nebula. Made with data from the Nordic Optical Telescope, the composite picture shows emission from nitrogen atoms as red and oxygen atoms as blue-green.
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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 1 November 2003 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 1 November 2010 A deceptively quiet galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 1 November 2022 NGC 6357: The Lobster Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 1 November 2016 Arp 299: Black Holes in Colliding Galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 1 November 2020 The Earth's limb, or horizon, with the Sun's glint beaming off the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, is pictured See it as a poster -
Released on 1 November 2020 The Earth's limb, or horizon, with the Sun's glint beaming off the Gulf of California, is pictured as the International See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 1 NOV 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 1 NOV 2003.
Questions about November 1, 2003
What space photo was released on November 1, 2003?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 1, 2003 was "Halo of the Cat's Eye". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on November 1, 2003?
A first quarter moon, about 44% lit.
What day of the week was November 1, 2003?
November 1, 2003 was a Saturday, day 305 of the 365 days in 2003.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 1, 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.