The sky on
your birthday.
“All the Colors of the Sun” is copyrighted by Nigel Sharp. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Sun emits light in nearly every color, but appears brightest in yellow-green. This spectrum, captured at the McMath-Pierce Solar Observatory, shows all the visible colors. Dark lines indicate where gases at or above the Sun's surface absorb specific wavelengths of light. It's still a mystery why some colors are missing from the Sun's light.
The Sun on 2 October 2013
NASA SDO took this picture on 2 October 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 2 October 2013 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 2 October 2013 · Sahara, Algeria 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 2013 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 2013.
Questions about October 2, 2013
What space photo was released on October 2, 2013?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 2, 2013 was "All the Colors of the Sun". 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, 2013?
A waning crescent moon, about 7% lit.
What day of the week was October 2, 2013?
October 2, 2013 was a Wednesday, day 275 of the 365 days in 2013.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 2, 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.
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