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“A Perseid Aurora” is copyrighted by Jimmy Westlake (Colorado Mountain College). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteOn August 12, as the Moon set and before the Sun rose, Earth experienced a double event. Meteors from the Perseid shower, caused by debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle, streaked across the sky. Simultaneously, an unexpected aurora appeared, triggered by charged particles from a large coronal mass ejection from the Sun a few days prior.
The Earth on 21 August 2000 · Nile Delta and Sinai
NASA Terra took this picture on 21 August 2000, the day itself, not a release date.
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Released on 21 August 2023 Webb captures detailed beauty of Ring Nebula (NIRCam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 21 August 2023 Webb captures detailed beauty of Ring Nebula (NIRCam image - cropped) See it as a poster -
Released on 21 August 2023 Webb captures detailed beauty of Ring Nebula (MIRI image - cropped) See it as a poster -
Released on 21 August 2023 Hubble’s view of the Ring Nebula (2013 image - cropped) See it as a poster -
Released on 21 August 2017 2017 Total Solar Eclipse See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 21 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 21 AUG 2000.
Questions about August 21, 2000
What space photo was released on August 21, 2000?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 21, 2000 was "A Perseid Aurora". 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 21, 2000?
A last quarter moon, about 62% lit.
What day of the week was August 21, 2000?
August 21, 2000 was a Monday, day 234 of the 366 days in 2000.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 21, 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.