The sky on
your birthday.
“The Galaxy, the Planet, and the Apple Tree” is copyrighted by Kristine Richer. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Milky Way arcs across this peaceful northern sky, with dark rifts of interstellar dust clouds stretching from the galaxy's core. Bright Antares is visible to the right, almost due south. Jupiter, the brightest beacon in the twilight, appears to hang from an apple tree in the foreground.
The Sun on 2 July 2020
NASA SDO took this picture on 2 July 2020, 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 July 2020 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 2 July 2020 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 2 July 2012 A Different View of the Flame Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 2 July 2018 Zooming in on the early Universe See it as a poster -
Released on 2 July 2018 Widefield image of the sky around PDS 70 See it as a poster -
Released on 2 July 2026 FS Tau (Webb NIRCam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 2 July 2014 The Gum 15 star formation region See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 JUL 2020 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 2 JUL 2020.
Questions about July 2, 2020
What space photo was released on July 2, 2020?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 2, 2020 was "The Galaxy, the Planet, and the Apple Tree". 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 2, 2020?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 88% lit.
What day of the week was July 2, 2020?
July 2, 2020 was a Thursday, day 184 of the 366 days in 2020.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 2, 2020?
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.