The sky on
your birthday.
“Planets Ahoy!” is copyrighted by Mike Salway (IceInSpace). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteFour rocky planets in one view, if you know where to look. Venus is the brightest and highest, with Mars lowest and Mercury to the left. The fourth object, Spica, is a star, leaving the real fourth planet, Earth, to take the picture.
The Earth on 30 September 2008 · Pilbara, Western Australia
NASA Terra took this picture on 30 September 2008, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 2008 · Pilbara, Western Australia 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 2008 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 2008.
Questions about September 30, 2008
What space photo was released on September 30, 2008?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 30, 2008 was "Planets Ahoy!". 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 30, 2008?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was September 30, 2008?
September 30, 2008 was a Tuesday, day 274 of the 366 days in 2008.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 30, 2008?
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.