The sky on
your birthday.
“Orion's Horsehead Nebula” is copyrighted by (AAO), AATB, ROE, UKS Telescope. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Horsehead Nebula, in Orion, is a famous dark nebula. It appears as a black indentation against a red emission nebula, seen to the right of center in the photograph. The dark shape is actually an opaque dust cloud lying in front of the bright, glowing gas. Like clouds in Earth's atmosphere, this cosmic cloud has taken on a recognizable shape.
The Earth on 27 August 2000 · Pilbara, Western Australia
NASA Terra took this picture on 27 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 27 August 2000 · Pilbara, Western Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 27 August 2026 Striking star clusters and irregular clumps See it as a poster -
Released on 27 August 2018 GOODS-South Hubble Deep UV Legacy Field See it as a poster -
Released on 27 August 2026 Starstruck image of Arp 263 See it as a poster -
Released on 27 August 2026 Arp 263 (crop) See it as a poster -
Released on 27 August 2024 Peeking into Perseus (wide field view) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 27 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 27 AUG 2000.
Questions about August 27, 2000
What space photo was released on August 27, 2000?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 27, 2000 was "Orion's Horsehead 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 27, 2000?
A waning crescent moon, about 7% lit.
What day of the week was August 27, 2000?
August 27, 2000 was a Sunday, day 240 of the 366 days in 2000.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 27, 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.