BIRTHDAY · 1 MAR 2005

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“NGC 1531/2: Interacting Galaxies” is copyrighted by T. Rector. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

This image from the Gemini South telescope shows NGC 1531 and NGC 1532, an interacting pair of galaxies. NGC 1531 is the background galaxy, and NGC 1532 is the foreground spiral. Their gravitational tug-of-war has triggered star formation in NGC 1532.

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The Earth on 1 March 2005 · Lake Eyre, Australia

NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY

NASA Terra took this picture on 1 March 2005, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Earth on 1 March 2005 · Lake Eyre, Australia
2005-03-01 · ♓
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The Earth on 1 March 2005 · Lake Eyre, Australia
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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PISCES

In tropical astrology, 1 MAR 2005 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 1 MAR 2005.

THE ALMANAC FOR 1 MAR 2005
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
Last quarter, 69% lit
POSITION
Day 60 of 365

Questions about March 1, 2005

What space photo was released on March 1, 2005?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 1, 2005 was "NGC 1531/2: Interacting Galaxies". 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 March 1, 2005?

A last quarter moon, about 69% lit.

What day of the week was March 1, 2005?

March 1, 2005 was a Tuesday, day 60 of the 365 days in 2005.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 1, 2005?

NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.

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