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“NGC 2244: A Star Cluster in the Rosette Nebula” is copyrighted by J. C. Cuillandre & G. Fahlman (CFHT Staff), CFHT. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteAt the heart of the Rosette Nebula is NGC 2244, a bright open cluster of stars. These stars formed from the surrounding gas only four million years ago. Their light and stellar winds shape the nebula's appearance. High-energy light from these young stars ionizes the hydrogen gas, creating the red emission nebula.
The Earth on 22 August 2000 · Gobi Desert
NASA Terra took this picture on 22 August 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 22 August 2000 · Gobi Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 22 August 2007 Serpens star forming region See it as a poster -
Released on 22 August 2022 A Marvel of Galactic Morphology See it as a poster -
Released on 22 August 2016 An irregular island See it as a poster -
Released on 22 August 2011 TrES-2b: Dark Planet See it as a poster -
Released on 22 August 2018 Glaciers are pictured in the Qilian Mountain range of central China as the International Space Station orbited 252 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 22 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 22 AUG 2000.
Questions about August 22, 2000
What space photo was released on August 22, 2000?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 22, 2000 was "NGC 2244: A Star Cluster in the Rosette Nebula". 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 22, 2000?
A last quarter moon, about 51% lit.
What day of the week was August 22, 2000?
August 22, 2000 was a Tuesday, day 235 of the 366 days in 2000.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 22, 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.