The sky on
your birthday.
“Eclipse at Sunrise” is copyrighted by Wang Letian. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteOn October 2nd, the Moon passed in front of the Sun, creating an annular solar eclipse. This 'ring of fire' eclipse was visible along a narrow path mostly over the Pacific Ocean and parts of South America. A partial eclipse was seen over a much wider area. This photo captures the eclipse at sunrise, with the Moon just beginning to cover the Sun's disk.
The Sun on 3 October 2024
NASA SDO took this picture on 3 October 2024, 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 October 2024 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 3 October 2024 · Persian Gulf See it as a poster -
Released on 3 October 2012 The Helix Nebula: Unraveling at the Seams See it as a poster -
Released on 3 October 2011 Wide-field view of the region around the Antennae Galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 3 October 2011 Spot the difference: Hubble spies another globular cluster, but with a secret See it as a poster -
Released on 3 October 2016 The centre of NGC 247 See it as a poster -
Released on 3 October 2011 Antenna Galaxies See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 3 OCT 2024 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 3 OCT 2024.
Questions about October 3, 2024
What space photo was released on October 3, 2024?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 3, 2024 was "Eclipse at Sunrise". 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 October 3, 2024?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was October 3, 2024?
October 3, 2024 was a Thursday, day 277 of the 366 days in 2024.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 3, 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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