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“Comet Bradfield Rising” 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 siteComet Bradfield became a sight just before sunrise. This image from yesterday shows its spectacular tail. Bradfield is a "camera" comet, with a tail too long for most telescopes but captured well by cameras with long exposures.
The Earth on 27 April 2004 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania
NASA Terra took this picture on 27 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 27 April 2004 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 27 April 2021 Image of the Centaurus A galaxy taken during the Test-Bed Telescope first light tests See it as a poster -
Released on 27 April 2020 Fresh Tiger Stripes on Saturn's Enceladus See it as a poster -
Released on 27 April 2024 Sea ice swirls in the North Atlantic Ocean See it as a poster -
Released on 27 April 2015 Aurora sequence See it as a poster -
Released on 27 April 2004 Spirit Travels See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 27 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 27 APR 2004.
Questions about April 27, 2004
What space photo was released on April 27, 2004?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 27, 2004 was "Comet Bradfield Rising". 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 27, 2004?
A first quarter moon, about 53% lit.
What day of the week was April 27, 2004?
April 27, 2004 was a Tuesday, day 118 of the 366 days in 2004.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 27, 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.