The sky on
your birthday.
IC 1396 H-Alpha Close-Up
This close-up of IC 1396, an active star-forming region in Cepheus, shows clouds of glowing hydrogen gas mingling with dark dust lanes. Energetic ultraviolet light from hot, young stars strips electrons from surrounding hydrogen atoms. As these electrons recombine, they emit light in a characteristic pattern of bright spectral lines, visible in this emission nebula. IC 1396 is about 2,000 light-years away, a stellar nursery in our galaxy.
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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 30 September 2005 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 30 September 2009 Hubble views NGC 4522 See it as a poster -
Released on 30 September 2009 Digitized Sky Survey Image of NGC 4402 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 30 September 2013 Unveiling distant stars and galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 30 September 2024 Playing against type See it as a poster -
Released on 30 September 2009 Hubble views NGC 4402 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 30 SEP 2005 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 30 SEP 2005.
Questions about September 30, 2005
What space photo was released on September 30, 2005?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 30, 2005 was "IC 1396 H-Alpha Close-Up". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on September 30, 2005?
A waning crescent moon, about 9% lit.
What day of the week was September 30, 2005?
September 30, 2005 was a Friday, day 273 of the 365 days in 2005.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 30, 2005?
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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