The sky on
your birthday.
“North America and the Pelican” is copyrighted by Scott Rosen. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThese two nebulae, NGC 7000 and IC 5070, are about 1,500 light-years away. NGC 7000 is on the left and resembles the continent of North America. To its right is the Pelican Nebula, IC 5070, separated by a dark cloud of dust. Both are active star-forming regions.
The Sun on 3 September 2013
NASA SDO took this picture on 3 September 2013, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 3 September 2013 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 3 September 2013 · Lake Eyre, Australia 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 2013 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 2013.
Questions about September 3, 2013
What space photo was released on September 3, 2013?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 3, 2013 was "North America and the Pelican". 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, 2013?
A waning crescent moon, about 4% lit.
What day of the week was September 3, 2013?
September 3, 2013 was a Tuesday, day 246 of the 365 days in 2013.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 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?
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