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“Plane Contrail and Sun Halo” is copyrighted by Alexandros Maragos. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteA plane contrail cuts across the sky, interacting with a 22-degree halo around the Sun. The halo is caused by sunlight refracting through hexagonal ice crystals in thin clouds. This image shows several common atmospheric phenomena in an unusual combination.
The Sun on 4 April 2017
NASA SDO took this picture on 4 April 2017, 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 4 April 2017 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 4 April 2017 · Caspian Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 4 April 2014 Iridescent Glory of Nearby Helix Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 4 April 2019 Messier 2 See it as a poster -
Released on 4 April 2013 Hubble/Chandra/Spitzer composite image of NGC 602, in the “wing” of the Small Magellanic Cloud See it as a poster -
Released on 4 April 2009 Irregular galaxy NGC 55 See it as a poster -
Released on 4 April 2025 Stellar sculptors in NGC 346 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 4 APR 2017 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 4 APR 2017.
Questions about April 4, 2017
What space photo was released on April 4, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 4, 2017 was "Plane Contrail and Sun Halo". 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 4, 2017?
A first quarter moon, about 54% lit.
What day of the week was April 4, 2017?
April 4, 2017 was a Tuesday, day 94 of the 365 days in 2017.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 4, 2017?
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.
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