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“Tails Of Comet LINEAR” is copyrighted by Jure Skvarc, Bojan Dintinjana, Herman Mikuz (Crni Vrh Observatory, Slovenia). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteComet C/1999 S4 LINEAR, discovered by the LINEAR telescope, made its closest approach to the Sun in July 2000. This image captures its tails, composed of gas and dust. The comet, likely on its first trip through the inner solar system, was visible with binoculars from the Northern Hemisphere.
The Earth on 27 July 2000 · Persian Gulf
NASA Terra took this picture on 27 July 2000, the day itself, not a release date.
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 Earth on your day The Earth on 27 July 2000 · Persian Gulf See it as a poster -
Released on 27 July 2020 Stellar Sweet Shop See it as a poster -
Released on 27 July 2011 Wide-field view of the sky around the Leo Triplet of galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 27 July 2016 Wide-field view of the sky around the exotic binary star system AR Scorpii See it as a poster -
Released on 27 July 2016 Wide-field view of the sky around the exotic binary star system AR Scorpii See it as a poster -
Released on 27 July 2017 Wide-field view of NGC 1510 and NGC 1512 (ground-based view) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 27 JUL 2000 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 27 JUL 2000.
Questions about July 27, 2000
What space photo was released on July 27, 2000?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 27, 2000 was "Tails Of Comet LINEAR". 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 27, 2000?
A waning crescent moon, about 17% lit.
What day of the week was July 27, 2000?
July 27, 2000 was a Thursday, day 209 of the 366 days in 2000.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 27, 2000?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.