The sky on
your birthday.
“Perihelion and Aphelion” is copyrighted by Enrique Luque Cervigón. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteAphelion, when Earth is farthest from the Sun in its elliptical orbit, occurs tomorrow, July 4th. This does not affect our seasons, which are determined by Earth's axial tilt. July is still winter in the southern hemisphere and summer in the northern. However, it does mean the Sun will appear at its smallest size on July 4th. This composite compares two pictures of the Sun, showing its apparent size at different points in our orbit.
The Earth on 3 July 2009 · Italy and the Adriatic
NASA Terra took this picture on 3 July 2009, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 3 July 2009 · Italy and the Adriatic See it as a poster -
Released on 3 July 2023 Serene Supernova Aftermath See it as a poster -
Released on 3 July 2023 Clash of the Titans See it as a poster -
Released on 3 July 2023 NGC 3256 (HST) See it as a poster -
Released on 3 July 2022 Phobos: Doomed Moon of Mars See it as a poster -
Released on 3 July 2012 Hubble image of Herbig-Haro object HH 110 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 3 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 3 JUL 2009.
Questions about July 3, 2009
What space photo was released on July 3, 2009?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 3, 2009 was "Perihelion and Aphelion". 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 July 3, 2009?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 82% lit.
What day of the week was July 3, 2009?
July 3, 2009 was a Friday, day 184 of the 365 days in 2009.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 3, 2009?
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.