BIRTHDAY · 3 JUL 2025

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Nova V462 Lupi Now Visible” is copyrighted by Matipon Tangmatitham (NARIT). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

A thermonuclear explosion on a white dwarf star, called a nova, is currently visible. Nova V462 Lupi, pictured here, was discovered in June toward the constellation Lupus. It is faintly visible to the unaided eye in the Southern Hemisphere, but binoculars make it easier to spot. This event happens near the central plane of our Milky Way galaxy.

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The Sun on 3 July 2025

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 3 July 2025, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Sun on 3 July 2025
2025-07-03 · ♋
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The Sun on 3 July 2025
NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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CANCER

In tropical astrology, 3 JUL 2025 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 3 JUL 2025.

THE ALMANAC FOR 3 JUL 2025
DAY
Thursday
MOON
First quarter, 52% lit
POSITION
Day 184 of 365

Questions about July 3, 2025

What space photo was released on July 3, 2025?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 3, 2025 was "Nova V462 Lupi Now Visible". 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 July 3, 2025?

A first quarter moon, about 52% lit.

What day of the week was July 3, 2025?

July 3, 2025 was a Thursday, day 184 of the 365 days in 2025.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 3, 2025?

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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