The sky on
your birthday.
“M6: The Butterfly Cluster” is copyrighted by Marco Lorenzi. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteTo some, the open cluster of stars M6 resembles a butterfly. Also known as NGC 6405, it spans about 20 light-years and lies approximately 2,000 light-years distant. M6 can be seen with binoculars in a dark sky towards the constellation Scorpius. It covers about as much sky as the full moon and is composed predominantly of young blue stars, though its brightest star is nearly orange.
The Sun on 3 September 2014
NASA SDO took this picture on 3 September 2014, 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 September 2014 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 3 September 2014 · Pilbara, Western 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 2014 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 2014.
Questions about September 3, 2014
What space photo was released on September 3, 2014?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 3, 2014 was "M6: The Butterfly Cluster". 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, 2014?
A first quarter moon, about 64% lit.
What day of the week was September 3, 2014?
September 3, 2014 was a Wednesday, day 246 of the 365 days in 2014.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 3, 2014?
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.