The sky on
your birthday.
“Comet Castle” is copyrighted by Stefan Seip. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteComet PanSTARRS (C/2011 L4) displays a broad dust tail, a common sight for northern hemisphere observers as the comet rises higher after sunset. This particular view captures the comet's curving dust tail streaming away from what appears to be a mountaintop castle. While the scene is striking, the comet's traditional name is derived from the Pan-STARRS astronomical survey that discovered it.
The Sun on 22 March 2013
NASA SDO took this picture on 22 March 2013, 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 Sun on your day The Sun on 22 March 2013 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 22 March 2013 · Persian Gulf See it as a poster -
Released on 22 March 2016 Occator Crater and Ceres Brightest Spots See it as a poster -
Released on 22 March 2021 A Peculiar Sight See it as a poster -
Released on 22 March 2020 The city lights of northeastern Europe sparkle beneath an aurora and a starry sky as the International Space Station See it as a poster -
Released on 22 March 2025 The boot of Italy well-defined by the nation's city lights See it as a poster -
Released on 22 March 2021 Perseverance Rover Drops its Debris Shield See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 22 MAR 2013 falls under Aries (♈). The sign's window runs from 03-21 through 04-19. Aries is the constellation traditionally tied to spring's arrival in the northern hemisphere. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 22 MAR 2013.
Questions about March 22, 2013
What space photo was released on March 22, 2013?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 22, 2013 was "Comet Castle". 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 March 22, 2013?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 79% lit.
What day of the week was March 22, 2013?
March 22, 2013 was a Friday, day 81 of the 365 days in 2013.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 22, 2013?
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.
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