BIRTHDAY · 20 MAR 2004

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Equinox + 1” is copyrighted by Joe Orman. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

The Sun rises due east twice a year, at the spring and fall equinoxes. This photo captures the Sun rising exactly along an east-west canal in Tempe, Arizona. The photographer waited one day after the vernal equinox to account for the Sun's angled path at Tempe's latitude, ensuring the perfect alignment.

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The Earth on 20 March 2004 · Lake Eyre, Australia

NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY

NASA Terra took this picture on 20 March 2004, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Earth on 20 March 2004 · Lake Eyre, Australia
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The Earth on 20 March 2004 · Lake Eyre, Australia
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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PISCES

In tropical astrology, 20 MAR 2004 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 20 MAR 2004.

THE ALMANAC FOR 20 MAR 2004
DAY
Saturday
MOON
New moon, 1% lit
POSITION
Day 80 of 366

Questions about March 20, 2004

What space photo was released on March 20, 2004?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 20, 2004 was "Equinox + 1". 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 March 20, 2004?

A new moon, about 1% lit.

What day of the week was March 20, 2004?

March 20, 2004 was a Saturday, day 80 of the 366 days in 2004.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 20, 2004?

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

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