BIRTHDAY · 2 MAR 2008

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Comet Hale-Bopp Over Val Parola Pass” is copyrighted by A. Dimai, (Col Druscie Obs.), AAC. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Comet Hale-Bopp, the Great Comet of 1997, was brighter than any surrounding stars and visible even over city lights. This photograph shows it above Val Parola Pass in the Dolomite mountains of Italy. The comet's blue ion tail, made of ions from its nucleus, is pushed out by the solar wind. The white dust tail is composed of larger dust particles.

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The Earth on 2 March 2008 · Lake Eyre, Australia

NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY

NASA Terra took this picture on 2 March 2008, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Earth on 2 March 2008 · Lake Eyre, Australia
2008-03-02 · ♓
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The Earth on 2 March 2008 · Lake Eyre, Australia
NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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PISCES

In tropical astrology, 2 MAR 2008 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 2 MAR 2008.

THE ALMANAC FOR 2 MAR 2008
DAY
Sunday
MOON
Waning crescent, 24% lit
POSITION
Day 62 of 366

Questions about March 2, 2008

What space photo was released on March 2, 2008?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 2, 2008 was "Comet Hale-Bopp Over Val Parola Pass". 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 2, 2008?

A waning crescent moon, about 24% lit.

What day of the week was March 2, 2008?

March 2, 2008 was a Sunday, day 62 of the 366 days in 2008.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 2, 2008?

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

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