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“Looking Back at an Eclipsed Earth” is copyrighted by CNES. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteFrom orbit, an eclipse of the Sun looks like a giant shadow passing over Earth. This image, taken from the Mir space station, shows the Moon's shadow darkening a portion of our planet during the 1999 solar eclipse. Only those directly under the darkest part of the shadow experience a total eclipse. The shadow itself moves at nearly 2,000 kilometers per hour, a dramatic reminder of celestial mechanics.
The Earth on 26 September 2004 · Sahara, Algeria
NASA Terra took this picture on 26 September 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 26 September 2004 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 26 September 2024 An infrared view of the Messier 22 globular cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 26 September 2012 Close-up view of the head of the Seagull Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 26 September 2010 Arp 188 and the Tadpole's Tidal Tail See it as a poster -
Released on 26 September 2016 The hidden dark side of NGC 24 See it as a poster -
Released on 26 September 2011 An arc sculpted by gravity See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 26 SEP 2004 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 26 SEP 2004.
Questions about September 26, 2004
What space photo was released on September 26, 2004?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 26, 2004 was "Looking Back at an Eclipsed Earth". 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 September 26, 2004?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 91% lit.
What day of the week was September 26, 2004?
September 26, 2004 was a Sunday, day 270 of the 366 days in 2004.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 26, 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.