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“Aurora Over a Communications Tower” is copyrighted by highest communications tower. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteAuroras occur high above Earth, rarely below 60 kilometers, and can extend up to 1,000 kilometers. They form when energetic particles from the Sun strike molecules in our atmosphere. This photo captures a rare purple auroral corona, appearing over a communications tower. From space, auroras often form a circle around one of Earth's magnetic poles.
The Earth on 28 September 2004 · Sahara, Algeria
NASA Terra took this picture on 28 September 2004, the day itself, not a release date.
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Released on 28 September 2013 Rheasilvia AV-L-30 See it as a poster -
Released on 28 September 2011 Wide-field image of the sky around the Fried Egg nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 28 September 2020 Spirals Are In This Season See it as a poster -
Released on 28 September 2017 Result of a galactic crash See it as a poster -
Released on 28 September 2013 Aquilia AV-L-24 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 28 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 28 SEP 2004.
Questions about September 28, 2004
What space photo was released on September 28, 2004?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 28, 2004 was "Aurora Over a Communications Tower". 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 28, 2004?
A full moon, about 99% lit.
What day of the week was September 28, 2004?
September 28, 2004 was a Tuesday, day 272 of the 366 days in 2004.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 28, 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.