The sky on
your birthday.
“Comet and Orion” is copyrighted by CARA Project. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThese two panels show the familiar Great Orion Nebula, a stellar nursery, with an unusual visitor: a passing comet. Recorded with a remote telescope in New Mexico, the right image is from September 26 and the left from September 27. Comet 217P Linear, with its greenish tail, is seen above the bluish Running Man reflection nebula.
The Earth on 2 October 2009 · Caspian Sea
NASA Terra took this picture on 2 October 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 2 October 2009 · Caspian Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 2 October 2023 Glowing rosy in the dark See it as a poster -
Released on 2 October 2025 Location in the sky of the rogue planet Cha 1107-7626 (infrared) See it as a poster -
Released on 2 October 2025 Location in the sky of the rogue planet Cha 1107-7626 (visible light) See it as a poster -
Released on 2 October 2007 Extreme star cluster bursts into life in new Hubble image See it as a poster -
Released on 2 October 2022 Supernova Cannon Expels Pulsar J0002 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 OCT 2009 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 2 OCT 2009.
Questions about October 2, 2009
What space photo was released on October 2, 2009?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 2, 2009 was "Comet and Orion". 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 October 2, 2009?
A full moon, about 97% lit.
What day of the week was October 2, 2009?
October 2, 2009 was a Friday, day 275 of the 365 days in 2009.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 2, 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.