BIRTHDAY · 3 SEP 2022

The sky on
your birthday.

NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Sun and Moon and ISS” is copyrighted by Wang Letian. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

On August 25, the International Space Station was visible crossing both the Sun and the Moon from different locations in China. These panels compare the two transits, captured within seconds of each other. The ISS appears as a tiny silhouette against the waning crescent Moon and the bright disk of the Sun.

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The Sun on 3 September 2022

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 3 September 2022, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Sun on 3 September 2022
2022-09-03 · ♍
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The Sun on 3 September 2022
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
♍
VIRGO

In tropical astrology, 3 SEP 2022 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 3 SEP 2022.

THE ALMANAC FOR 3 SEP 2022
DAY
Saturday
MOON
First quarter, 48% lit
POSITION
Day 246 of 365

Questions about September 3, 2022

What space photo was released on September 3, 2022?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 3, 2022 was "Sun and Moon and ISS". 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 September 3, 2022?

A first quarter moon, about 48% lit.

What day of the week was September 3, 2022?

September 3, 2022 was a Saturday, day 246 of the 365 days in 2022.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 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.

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