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“Spiral Galaxy NGC 2841” is copyrighted by Vitali Pelenjow. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteSpiral galaxy NGC 2841 is located about 46 million light-years away in Ursa Major. This deep view, captured over 32 clear nights, reveals a striking yellow nucleus, a galactic disk, and faint outer regions. The galaxy's patchy, tightly wound spiral arms contain dust lanes, small star-forming regions, and young star clusters.
The Sun on 3 March 2022
NASA SDO took this picture on 3 March 2022, 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 3 March 2022 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 3 March 2022 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 3 March 2005 Spirit 360-Degree View on Sol 409 (vertical) See it as a poster -
Released on 3 March 2009 Trio of galaxies mixes it up See it as a poster -
Released on 3 March 2009 Wide-field view of NGC 7173 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 3 March 2010 Around NGC 1788 See it as a poster -
Released on 3 March 2025 A spiral of the water snake See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 3 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 3 MAR 2022.
Questions about March 3, 2022
What space photo was released on March 3, 2022?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 3, 2022 was "Spiral Galaxy NGC 2841". 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 3, 2022?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was March 3, 2022?
March 3, 2022 was a Thursday, day 62 of the 365 days in 2022.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 3, 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.