The sky on
your birthday.
Distortion from a Distant Cluster
A small cluster of fifteen galaxies sits nearly three billion light-years away in Pisces. The Big Throughput Camera at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory captured this field. Astronomers found the cluster not by its light, but by mapping how its mass distorted the light of even more distant galaxies.
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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 23 August 2001 · Colorado Plateau 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 2001 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 2001.
Questions about August 23, 2001
What space photo was released on August 23, 2001?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 23, 2001 was "Distortion from a Distant Cluster". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on August 23, 2001?
A waxing crescent moon, about 18% lit.
What day of the week was August 23, 2001?
August 23, 2001 was a Thursday, day 235 of the 365 days in 2001.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 23, 2001?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
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