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A String Of Pearls
Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9, known as the 'string of pearls' comet, famously collided with Jupiter. Jupiter's gravity tore the comet's nucleus into pieces in 1992. This composite of Hubble Space Telescope images shows the pieces strung out along the comet's orbital path before their impact with the gas giant.
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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 24 July 2004 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 24 July 2008 Abell 1703 See it as a poster -
Released on 24 July 2014 Hubble image of galaxy cluster MACS J0416.1 to 2403 See it as a poster -
Released on 24 July 2014 Mass map of galaxy cluster MCS J0416.1 to 2403 using strong and weak lensing See it as a poster -
Released on 24 July 2026 One-sided spiral See it as a poster -
Released on 24 July 2008 Abell 2218 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 24 JUL 2004 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 24 JUL 2004.
Questions about July 24, 2004
What space photo was released on July 24, 2004?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 24, 2004 was "A String Of Pearls". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on July 24, 2004?
A first quarter moon, about 46% lit.
What day of the week was July 24, 2004?
July 24, 2004 was a Saturday, day 206 of the 366 days in 2004.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 24, 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.