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“Comet C/2001 Q4 (NEAT)” is copyrighted by StarryScapes. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteComet C/2001 Q4 (NEAT) is inbound from the distant solar system and will soon pass inside Earth's orbit. These two telescopic views, recorded on April 18th and 19th from Chile, show remarkable changes in the structure of its long, graceful tail. It should be one of two bright, naked-eye comets visible in southern skies in May.
The Earth on 23 April 2004 · Pilbara, Western Australia
NASA Terra took this picture on 23 April 2004, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 23 April 2004 · Pilbara, Western Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 23 April 2010 SDO: The Extreme Ultraviolet Sun See it as a poster -
Released on 23 April 2010 Star Clusters Young and Old, Near and Far See it as a poster -
Released on 23 April 2025 Planetary nebula NGC 2899 See it as a poster -
Released on 23 April 2025 Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 5335 See it as a poster -
Released on 23 April 2010 Wide view of “Mystic Mountain” See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 23 APR 2004 falls under Taurus (♉). The sign's window runs from 04-20 through 05-20. Taurus holds the Pleiades star cluster and Aldebaran, the red giant that marks the eye of the Bull. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 23 APR 2004.
Questions about April 23, 2004
What space photo was released on April 23, 2004?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 23, 2004 was "Comet C/2001 Q4 (NEAT)". 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 April 23, 2004?
A waxing crescent moon, about 14% lit.
What day of the week was April 23, 2004?
April 23, 2004 was a Friday, day 114 of the 366 days in 2004.
Was there a meteor shower on April 23, 2004?
Yes: the Lyrid shower, peaked yesterday.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 23, 2004?
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.