The sky on
your birthday.
Explore Rosetta's Comet
This is a detailed digital model of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, based on data from the Rosetta spacecraft. ESA's Rosetta orbited this comet from mid-2014 until 2016. The mission provided extensive data on the comet's surface and composition.
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 3 October 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 3 October 2016 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 3 October 2012 The Helix Nebula: Unraveling at the Seams See it as a poster -
Released on 3 October 2011 Wide-field view of the region around the Antennae Galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 3 October 2011 Spot the difference: Hubble spies another globular cluster, but with a secret See it as a poster -
Released on 3 October 2016 The centre of NGC 247 See it as a poster -
Released on 3 October 2011 Antenna Galaxies See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 3 OCT 2016 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 3 OCT 2016.
Questions about October 3, 2016
What space photo was released on October 3, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 3, 2016 was "Explore Rosetta's Comet". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 3, 2016?
A waxing crescent moon, about 4% lit.
What day of the week was October 3, 2016?
October 3, 2016 was a Monday, day 277 of the 366 days in 2016.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 3, 2016?
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.