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“The Lagoon Nebula in Three Colors” is copyrighted by R. Barba, N. Morrell et al. (UNLP), CTIO, NOAO, NSF. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Lagoon Nebula is a bright region in our galaxy, home to a cluster of young stars and active star-forming areas. Its overall red glow comes from luminous hydrogen gas, while dark lanes are caused by dense dust absorbing light. This image from the Curtis-Schmidt Telescope shows the nebula's emission in three specific colors.
The Earth on 20 August 2001 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania
NASA Terra took this picture on 20 August 2001, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 20 August 2001 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 20 August 2013 Wide-field view of the star-forming region around the Herbig-Haro object HH 46/47 See it as a poster -
Released on 20 August 2012 A collection of ancient stars See it as a poster -
Released on 20 August 2008 The Perseus Cluster (DSS2 excerpt, ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 20 August 2018 Hubble contributes to painting a picture of the evolving Universe See it as a poster -
Released on 20 August 2008 Magnetic monster NGC 1275 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 20 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 20 AUG 2001.
Questions about August 20, 2001
What space photo was released on August 20, 2001?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 20, 2001 was "The Lagoon Nebula in Three Colors". 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 20, 2001?
A new moon, about 1% lit.
What day of the week was August 20, 2001?
August 20, 2001 was a Monday, day 232 of the 365 days in 2001.
Was there a meteor shower on August 20, 2001?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaked 7 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 20, 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.