September 10, 2002
On your birthday, photons that left distant stars before humans walked the Earth finally completed their journey. You began yours.
Venus Beyond the Storm
Birthday · September 10, 2002
A little universe, just for you
Your date.
Ready to give.
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APOD published September 10, 2002. Credit: Lyndon Anderson (Prairiejournal.com). A publication-date match, not a photo taken on your date. Independent of NASA.
A thunderstorm, lightning, a bright star and a bright planet all graced an evening sky for a short while near Bismarck, North Dakota, USA two weeks ago. Thick thunderclouds from a passing storm are the origin of a strong cloud to ground lightning strike. Small areas of rain darken portions of the orange sunset, visible at the horizon above the vast prairie. The planet Venus peeks below the clouds on the lower left of the image. Blue sky shines high above the distant storm, streaked with high white cirrus clouds. The bright star Arcturus glitters near the image top, just left of center. Just a few minutes later, only a memory and this picture remained.
Image credit: Lyndon Anderson (Prairiejournal.com)