The sky on
your birthday.
“NGC 6960: The Witch's Broom Nebula” is copyrighted by Robert Gendler. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Witch's Broom Nebula, also known as NGC 6960, is part of the larger Veil Nebula, a remnant of a star that exploded ten thousand years ago. The gas in the nebula glows with color as it crashes into and excites existing gas in space. This supernova remnant is located in the constellation Cygnus.
The Earth on 23 August 2000 · Empty Quarter, Arabia
NASA Terra took this picture on 23 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 23 August 2000 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 23 August 2013 The Tortured Clouds of Eta Carinae See it as a poster -
Released on 23 August 2010 Messier 71: an unusual globular cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 23 August 2020 The Helix Nebula from Blanco and Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 23 August 2021 Cluster in the Cloud See it as a poster -
Released on 23 August 2025 The Milky Way appears above Earth's bright atmospheric glow See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 23 AUG 2000 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 23 AUG 2000.
Questions about August 23, 2000
What space photo was released on August 23, 2000?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 23, 2000 was "NGC 6960: The Witch's Broom 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 23, 2000?
A last quarter moon, about 41% lit.
What day of the week was August 23, 2000?
August 23, 2000 was a Wednesday, day 236 of the 366 days in 2000.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 23, 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.