The sky on
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A Spectacular Rayed Crater on Mercury
Mercury has many rayed craters, more than Earth's Moon, and scientists are not sure why. This image from the MESSENGER spacecraft shows a particularly striking rayed crater, about 80 kilometers across. MESSENGER captured this view during a flyby from about 20,000 kilometers above the planet's surface.
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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 November 2008 · Himalaya and Tibet See it as a poster -
Released on 3 November 2014 Scarlet and smoke See it as a poster -
Released on 3 November 2025 Revisiting an unusual spiral See it as a poster -
Released on 3 November 2009 Gigantic structure of galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 3 November 2008 Aftermath of Hurricane Ike along Texas Coast See it as a poster -
Released on 3 November 2003 N44 in the Large Magellanic Cloud (central region) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 3 NOV 2008 falls under Scorpio (♏). The sign's window runs from 10-23 through 11-21. Scorpio is marked by Antares, a red supergiant the size of Mars's orbit. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 3 NOV 2008.
Questions about November 3, 2008
What space photo was released on November 3, 2008?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 3, 2008 was "A Spectacular Rayed Crater on Mercury". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on November 3, 2008?
A waxing crescent moon, about 25% lit.
What day of the week was November 3, 2008?
November 3, 2008 was a Monday, day 308 of the 366 days in 2008.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 3, 2008?
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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