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Celestial Fireworks: Into Star Cluster Westerlund 2
This one-minute video visualization takes us into Westerlund 2, a star cluster about 20,000 light-years away in Carina. Using Hubble Space Telescope images, 3D computer modeling shows the region where stars are forming. The cluster spans about 10 light-years across.
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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 July 2017 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 4 July 2017 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 4 July 2013 The sky around the quasar QSO J2246-6015 See it as a poster -
Released on 4 July 2005 Hubble Images Comet Tempel 1 Just Before Deep Impact Probe Arrives See it as a poster -
Released on 4 July 2022 The city lights of Italy, including the French island of Corse and Italian islands of Sardinia and Sicily, are pictured See it as a poster -
Released on 4 July 2023 Earth Observations during Expedition 69 See it as a poster -
Released on 4 July 2020 The sun's glint beams off the South Pacific coast of southern Chile's Laguna San Rafael National Park See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 4 JUL 2017 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 4 JUL 2017.
Questions about July 4, 2017
What space photo was released on July 4, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 4, 2017 was "Celestial Fireworks: Into Star Cluster Westerlund 2". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on July 4, 2017?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 78% lit.
What day of the week was July 4, 2017?
July 4, 2017 was a Tuesday, day 185 of the 365 days in 2017.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 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.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.