BIRTHDAY · 4 JUL 2019

The sky on
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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“In the Shadow of the Moon” is copyrighted by Yuri Beletsky. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

On July 2, 2019, the Moon's dark umbral shadow swept across South America during a total solar eclipse. The shadow made landfall along the Chilean coast with the Sun low on the western horizon. This image captures the long shadows cast by direct sunlight in the moments before totality.

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The Sun on 4 July 2019

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 4 July 2019, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Sun on 4 July 2019
2019-07-04 · ♋
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The Sun on 4 July 2019
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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CANCER

In tropical astrology, 4 JUL 2019 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 2019.

THE ALMANAC FOR 4 JUL 2019
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 4% lit
POSITION
Day 185 of 365

Questions about July 4, 2019

What space photo was released on July 4, 2019?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 4, 2019 was "In the Shadow of the Moon". 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 July 4, 2019?

A waxing crescent moon, about 4% lit.

What day of the week was July 4, 2019?

July 4, 2019 was a Thursday, day 185 of the 365 days in 2019.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 4, 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.

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