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NGC 602: Oyster Star Cluster
NGC 602, the Oyster Star Cluster, is about 5 million years old and sits in the Small Magellanic Cloud. This satellite galaxy is roughly 200,000 light-years distant. The cluster is surrounded by the gas and dust from which its stars were born. Hubble, Chandra, and Spitzer data reveal fantastic ridges and swept-back gas formations around the young stars.
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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 2024 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 2 July 2024 · Sahara, Algeria 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 2024 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 2024.
Questions about July 2, 2024
What space photo was released on July 2, 2024?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 2, 2024 was "NGC 602: Oyster Star Cluster". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on July 2, 2024?
A waning crescent moon, about 17% lit.
What day of the week was July 2, 2024?
July 2, 2024 was a Tuesday, day 184 of the 366 days in 2024.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 2, 2024?
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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