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“NGC 6302: The Butterfly Nebula” is copyrighted by Robert Eder. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteNGC 6302, also known as the Butterfly Nebula, spans over 3 light-years. Its central star, exceptionally hot at 250,000 degrees Celsius, is hidden from direct view by a dense dust torus. The Hubble Space Telescope captured this sharp close-up in 2009. This planetary nebula is a beautiful example of a dying star shedding its outer layers.
The Sun on 2 March 2019
NASA SDO took this picture on 2 March 2019, 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 2 March 2019 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 2 March 2019 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 2 March 2007 Wide field image of Abell 2667 region (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 2 March 2011 Wide-field view of the sky around NGC 247 See it as a poster -
Released on 2 March 2015 The distant dusty galaxy A1689-zD1 behind the galaxy cluster Abell 1689 See it as a poster -
Released on 2 March 2026 A cosmic hawk and its baby stars See it as a poster -
Released on 2 March 2015 Wide-field view of the sky around the rich galaxy cluster Abell 1689 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 MAR 2019 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 2 MAR 2019.
Questions about March 2, 2019
What space photo was released on March 2, 2019?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 2, 2019 was "NGC 6302: The Butterfly Nebula". 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 March 2, 2019?
A waning crescent moon, about 17% lit.
What day of the week was March 2, 2019?
March 2, 2019 was a Saturday, day 61 of the 365 days in 2019.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 2, 2019?
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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