The sky on
your birthday.
Lyman Alpha Blob
This enormous cloud of hydrogen gas, a Lyman-alpha blob, spans several hundred thousand light-years. It is a composite of X-ray, optical, and infrared data. We see it as it was when the universe was only two billion years old. The blob strongly emits radiation from the Lyman-alpha emission line of hydrogen.
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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 2 July 2009 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 2 July 2012 A Different View of the Flame Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 2 July 2018 Zooming in on the early Universe See it as a poster -
Released on 2 July 2018 Widefield image of the sky around PDS 70 See it as a poster -
Released on 2 July 2026 FS Tau (Webb NIRCam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 2 July 2014 The Gum 15 star formation region See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 JUL 2009 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 2 JUL 2009.
Questions about July 2, 2009
What space photo was released on July 2, 2009?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 2, 2009 was "Lyman Alpha Blob". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on July 2, 2009?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 73% lit.
What day of the week was July 2, 2009?
July 2, 2009 was a Thursday, day 183 of the 365 days in 2009.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 2, 2009?
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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