The sky on
your birthday.
“The Owl and the Galaxy” is copyrighted by Christoph Kaltseis. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Owl Nebula, a planetary nebula, and the spiral galaxy M108 share this cosmic neighborhood. The Owl Nebula is a remnant of a star within our Milky Way, while M108 is a spiral galaxy seen edge-on, about ten million light-years away. Both are found in the constellation Ursa Major, near the Big Dipper.
The Sun on 2 April 2015
NASA SDO took this picture on 2 April 2015, the day itself, not a release date.
We cannot put this date's photograph on paper at poster size. We can print the nearest public archive plate to your date instead.
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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 April 2015 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 2 April 2015 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 2 April 2017 NGC 602 and Beyond See it as a poster -
Released on 2 April 2007 On Approach: Jupiter and Io See it as a poster -
Released on 2 April 2014 Wide-field view of the sky around the galaxies NGC 1316 and 1317 See it as a poster -
Released on 2 April 2014 The contrasting galaxies NGC 1316 and 1317 See it as a poster -
Released on 2 April 2008 The majestic globular Omega Centauri See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 APR 2015 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 2 APR 2015.
Questions about April 2, 2015
What space photo was released on April 2, 2015?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 2, 2015 was "The Owl and the 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 2, 2015?
A full moon, about 96% lit.
What day of the week was April 2, 2015?
April 2, 2015 was a Thursday, day 92 of the 365 days in 2015.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 2, 2015?
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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