BIRTHDAY · 2 NOV 2003

The sky on
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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“A Giant Starspot on HD 12545” is copyrighted by K. Strassmeier (U. Wien), Coude Feed Telescope, AURA, NOAO, NSF. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

HD 12545, also known as XX Trianguli, is a giant star with starspots much larger than any seen on our Sun. This false-color image was created using Doppler imaging, which measures changes in light from the star's rotation. The large spots are cooler, darker regions on the star's surface.

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The Earth on 2 November 2003 · Persian Gulf

NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY

NASA Terra took this picture on 2 November 2003, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Earth on 2 November 2003 · Persian Gulf
2003-11-02 · ♏
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The Earth on 2 November 2003 · Persian Gulf
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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SCORPIO

In tropical astrology, 2 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 2 NOV 2003.

THE ALMANAC FOR 2 NOV 2003
DAY
Sunday
MOON
First quarter, 54% lit
POSITION
Day 306 of 365

Questions about November 2, 2003

What space photo was released on November 2, 2003?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 2, 2003 was "A Giant Starspot on HD 12545". 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 November 2, 2003?

A first quarter moon, about 54% lit.

What day of the week was November 2, 2003?

November 2, 2003 was a Sunday, day 306 of the 365 days in 2003.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 2, 2003?

NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.

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