The sky on
your birthday.
ROSAT Explores The X-Ray Sky
Launched in 1990, the ROSAT observatory mapped the entire sky in X-rays, light with about a thousand times more energy than visible light. This image shows the sharpest, most sensitive X-ray view of the sky to date, with our Milky Way Galaxy running horizontally through the center. Different colors indicate various X-ray energy ranges.
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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 Earth on your day The Earth on 19 August 2000 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 19 August 2012 M72: A Globular Cluster of Stars See it as a poster -
Released on 19 August 2015 The rich star cluster IC 4651 See it as a poster -
Released on 19 August 2009 Nebula around star cluster RCW 38 See it as a poster -
Released on 19 August 2010 Mass map of Abell 1689 See it as a poster -
Released on 19 August 2015 Wide-field view of the sky around the bright star cluster IC 4651 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 19 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 19 AUG 2000.
Questions about August 19, 2000
What space photo was released on August 19, 2000?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 19, 2000 was "ROSAT Explores The X-Ray Sky". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on August 19, 2000?
A waning gibbous moon, about 81% lit.
What day of the week was August 19, 2000?
August 19, 2000 was a Saturday, day 232 of the 366 days in 2000.
Was there a meteor shower on August 19, 2000?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaked 6 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 19, 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.