The sky on
your birthday.
Saturn's Hyperion: A Moon with Odd Craters
Saturn's moon Hyperion has a strange, sponge-textured surface with odd craters, as seen in this false-color image from the Cassini spacecraft. Cassini swooped past the moon to capture this unprecedented detail. The slight differences in color likely indicate variations in surface composition. Many craters show an unknown dark substance at their bottoms, adding to the moon's enigmatic appearance.
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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 3 October 2005 · Atacama and the Andes See it as a poster -
Released on 3 October 2012 The Helix Nebula: Unraveling at the Seams See it as a poster -
Released on 3 October 2011 Wide-field view of the region around the Antennae Galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 3 October 2011 Spot the difference: Hubble spies another globular cluster, but with a secret See it as a poster -
Released on 3 October 2016 The centre of NGC 247 See it as a poster -
Released on 3 October 2011 Antenna Galaxies See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 3 OCT 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 3 OCT 2005.
Questions about October 3, 2005
What space photo was released on October 3, 2005?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 3, 2005 was "Saturn's Hyperion: A Moon with Odd Craters". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 3, 2005?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was October 3, 2005?
October 3, 2005 was a Monday, day 276 of the 365 days in 2005.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 3, 2005?
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.
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- 2005-10-02 Magma Bubbles from Mt. Etna
- 2005-10-04 NASA Space Observatories Glimpse Faint Afterglow of Nearby Stellar Explosion
- 2005-10-10 The Swirling Storms of Saturn
- 2005-11-02 Epimetheus and Janus: Interchangeable Moons of Saturn