The sky on
your birthday.
The Encke Gap: A Moon Goes Here
Yesterday, Cassini became the first spacecraft to orbit Saturn, passing through a 25,000-kilometer gap in the rings at 15 kilometers per second. Its narrow-angle camera then captured this close-up of the Encke Gap, a much smaller, 300-kilometer wide feature. The image shows scalloped edges and density wave patterns within the rings flanking the gap. These details provide valuable information about the dynamics of Saturn's ring system.
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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 2 July 2004 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 2 July 2012 A Different View of the Flame Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 2 July 2018 Zooming in on the early Universe See it as a poster -
Released on 2 July 2018 Widefield image of the sky around PDS 70 See it as a poster -
Released on 2 July 2026 FS Tau (Webb NIRCam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 2 July 2014 The Gum 15 star formation region See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 JUL 2004 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 2 JUL 2004.
Questions about July 2, 2004
What space photo was released on July 2, 2004?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 2, 2004 was "The Encke Gap: A Moon Goes Here". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on July 2, 2004?
A full moon, about 100% lit.
What day of the week was July 2, 2004?
July 2, 2004 was a Friday, day 184 of the 366 days in 2004.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 2, 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.