The sky on
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Record Prominence Imaged by Solar Orbiter
Last month, the Sun produced the largest prominence ever imaged with a complete solar disk. The Solar Orbiter spacecraft captured this record image in ultraviolet light. A solar prominence is a cloud of hot gas held above the Sun's surface by its magnetic field. This one was enormous, spanning a length comparable to the Sun's diameter, and can erupt unpredictably, expelling hot gas into space.
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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 2022 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 2 March 2022 · Gobi Desert 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 2022 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 2022.
Questions about March 2, 2022
What space photo was released on March 2, 2022?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 2, 2022 was "Record Prominence Imaged by Solar Orbiter". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on March 2, 2022?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was March 2, 2022?
March 2, 2022 was a Wednesday, day 61 of the 365 days in 2022.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 2, 2022?
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.