The sky on
your birthday.
M57: The Ring Nebula
The Ring Nebula, M57, is a famous planetary nebula. Its graceful appearance is due to our perspective, looking straight into a barrel-shaped cloud of gas. This sharp Hubble Space Telescope image uses natural colors to indicate the temperature of the gas, which was shed by a dying central star.
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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 4 July 2004 · Bahamas See it as a poster -
Released on 4 July 2013 The sky around the quasar QSO J2246-6015 See it as a poster -
Released on 4 July 2005 Hubble Images Comet Tempel 1 Just Before Deep Impact Probe Arrives See it as a poster -
Released on 4 July 2022 The city lights of Italy, including the French island of Corse and Italian islands of Sardinia and Sicily, are pictured See it as a poster -
Released on 4 July 2023 Earth Observations during Expedition 69 See it as a poster -
Released on 4 July 2020 The sun's glint beams off the South Pacific coast of southern Chile's Laguna San Rafael National Park See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 4 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 4 JUL 2004.
Questions about July 4, 2004
What space photo was released on July 4, 2004?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 4, 2004 was "M57: The Ring Nebula". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on July 4, 2004?
A full moon, about 96% lit.
What day of the week was July 4, 2004?
July 4, 2004 was a Sunday, day 186 of the 366 days in 2004.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 4, 2004?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
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