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“Comet PANSTARRS and the Andromeda Galaxy” is copyrighted by Pavel Smilyk. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteComet PANSTARRS is currently passing near the Andromeda Galaxy (M31). Both appear to be roughly the same angular size from Earth, a striking coincidence. While the comet's tail spans about 15 times the diameter of the Sun, the Andromeda galaxy is about 70 billion times larger. This image captures them together, a brief alignment in the sky.
The Sun on 3 April 2013
NASA SDO took this picture on 3 April 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 3 April 2013 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 3 April 2013 · Pilbara, Western Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 3 April 2013 Taken Under the Wing of the Small Magellanic Cloud See it as a poster -
Released on 3 April 2007 NGC 1672 in Dorado (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 3 April 2024 Unusual Nebula Pa 30 See it as a poster -
Released on 3 April 2023 Aftermath of a cosmic explosion See it as a poster -
Released on 3 April 2007 Stellar nursery in the arms of NGC 1672 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 3 APR 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 3 APR 2013.
Questions about April 3, 2013
What space photo was released on April 3, 2013?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 3, 2013 was "Comet PANSTARRS and the Andromeda Galaxy". 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 April 3, 2013?
A last quarter moon, about 49% lit.
What day of the week was April 3, 2013?
April 3, 2013 was a Wednesday, day 93 of the 365 days in 2013.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 3, 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.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.