The sky on
your birthday.
“The Small Cloud of Magellan” is copyrighted by Bogdan Jarzyna. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteFerdinand Magellan's crew had plenty of time to study the southern sky during their circumnavigation. They named two celestial wonders, now known as the Clouds of Magellan. These are dwarf irregular galaxies, satellites of our Milky Way. The Small Magellanic Cloud spans 15,000 light-years and contains several hundred million stars.
The Sun on 3 September 2010
NASA SDO took this picture on 3 September 2010, the day itself, not a release date.
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 Sun on your day The Sun on 3 September 2010 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 3 September 2010 · Bahamas See it as a poster -
Released on 3 September 2014 Wide-field view of the sky around the dark cloud Lupus 4 See it as a poster -
Released on 3 September 2012 Globular Star Cluster M4 See it as a poster -
Released on 3 September 2014 The dark cloud Lupus 4 See it as a poster -
Released on 3 September 2002 Aletsch Glacier, Switzerland See it as a poster -
Released on 3 September 2006 Viking 2 30th! See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 3 SEP 2010 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 3 SEP 2010.
Questions about September 3, 2010
What space photo was released on September 3, 2010?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 3, 2010 was "The Small Cloud of Magellan". 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 3, 2010?
A waning crescent moon, about 29% lit.
What day of the week was September 3, 2010?
September 3, 2010 was a Friday, day 246 of the 365 days in 2010.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 3, 2010?
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory photographed the Sun that day, and NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth. Both are 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.