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“Mount Megantic Magnetic Storm” is copyrighted by Sebastien Gauthier (Observatoire Astronomique du Mont-Megantic). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteStars appear as pinpoints of light because they are so far away. Earth's atmosphere, however, is not uniform. Different pockets of air create slightly different images of the same star, and because the atmosphere is always moving, the star appears to twinkle. This image captures that effect over time.
MISR Images Forest Fires and Hurricane
NASA released this picture on 18 August 2000. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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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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Released on 17 August 2011 Wide-field view of the sky around a giant space blob See it as a poster -
Released on 17 August 2011 Closing in on a giant space blob See it as a poster -
Released on 17 August 2019 1901 Photograph: The Orion Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 17 August 2006 Globular cluster NGC 6397 See it as a poster -
Released on 17 August 2022 A wispy aurora fades away above Earth's atmospheric glow as the International Space Station orbits into a sunrise 271 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 17 AUG 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 17 AUG 2000.
Questions about August 17, 2000
What space photo was released on August 17, 2000?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 17, 2000 was "Mount Megantic Magnetic Storm". 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 August 17, 2000?
A waning gibbous moon, about 94% lit.
What day of the week was August 17, 2000?
August 17, 2000 was a Thursday, day 230 of the 366 days in 2000.
Was there a meteor shower on August 17, 2000?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaked 4 days ago.
Is it free?
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