The sky on
your birthday.
Shadows of Saturn at Equinox
Saturn's rings cast long shadows during its equinox, when the ring plane points directly at the Sun. The Cassini spacecraft captured this view, showing unusual dark rings and the shadow of Saturn itself. The moon Tethys also casts a small shadow on the far right. Sunlight reflected by the rings, called ringshine, illuminates the night side of Saturn.
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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 1 September 2009 · Gobi Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 1 September 2006 Our Chaotic Neighbor See it as a poster -
Released on 1 September 2006 What Old is New in the Large Magellanic Cloud See it as a poster -
Released on 1 September 2010 Wide-field view of the field around NGC 4666 See it as a poster -
Released on 1 September 2014 Spiral in Serpens See it as a poster -
Released on 1 September 2015 Distant Neutrinos Detected Below Antarctic Ice See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 1 SEP 2009 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 1 SEP 2009.
Questions about September 1, 2009
What space photo was released on September 1, 2009?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 1, 2009 was "Shadows of Saturn at Equinox". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on September 1, 2009?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 89% lit.
What day of the week was September 1, 2009?
September 1, 2009 was a Tuesday, day 244 of the 365 days in 2009.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 1, 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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