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“Perseids of Summer” is copyrighted by Rick Scott & Joe Orman. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteEach year, Earth passes through the dust trail of comet Swift-Tuttle, causing the Perseid meteor shower. These "falling stars" are bits of comet debris burning up in our atmosphere. This wide-angle photo from 1997 captures a bright fireball meteor, its trail appearing to originate from the constellation Perseus.
The Earth on 10 August 2001 · Namib Desert
NASA Terra took this picture on 10 August 2001, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 10 August 2001 · Namib Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 10 August 2011 Wide-field view of the sky around NGC 3521 See it as a poster -
Released on 10 August 2026 Lion Nebula (NIRCam + MIRI image) See it as a poster -
Released on 10 August 2016 Wide-field view of the region around the star cluster Messier 18 See it as a poster -
Released on 10 August 2020 Ring of Stellar Wildfire See it as a poster -
Released on 10 August 2010 Spiral galaxy NGC 4911 in the Coma cluster See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 10 AUG 2001 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 10 AUG 2001.
Questions about August 10, 2001
What space photo was released on August 10, 2001?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 10, 2001 was "Perseids of Summer". 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 10, 2001?
A last quarter moon, about 66% lit.
What day of the week was August 10, 2001?
August 10, 2001 was a Friday, day 222 of the 365 days in 2001.
Was there a meteor shower on August 10, 2001?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaks in 3 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 10, 2001?
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.