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“6 Years of Saturn” is copyrighted by Alan Friedman. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis composite shows Saturn's changing ring tilt over six years, from 2004 to 2009. Earth passes through the plane of Saturn's rings today, making them appear edge-on. Saturn is currently close to the Sun, making good telescopic images difficult.
The Earth on 4 September 2009 · Nile Delta and Sinai
NASA Terra took this picture on 4 September 2009, 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 4 September 2009 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 4 September 2003 Full ACS Image of NGC 3370 See it as a poster -
Released on 4 September 2024 MACS J0417.5-1154 Wide Field (NIRCam) See it as a poster -
Released on 4 September 2003 Celestial composition See it as a poster -
Released on 4 September 2025 Pismis 24 (NIRCam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 4 September 2022 Hurricane Danielle is pictured near the Earth's horizon from the International Space Station as it orbited 261 miles See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 4 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 4 SEP 2009.
Questions about September 4, 2009
What space photo was released on September 4, 2009?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 4, 2009 was "6 Years of Saturn". 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 4, 2009?
A full moon, about 100% lit.
What day of the week was September 4, 2009?
September 4, 2009 was a Friday, day 247 of the 365 days in 2009.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 4, 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.