The sky on
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“Clearing Skies” is copyrighted by Dominic Cantin. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteClear evening skies are a welcome sight for stargazers, but clearing skies are also good. This photo was taken during a gathering of Canadian astronomers at St-Nérée Observatory. Looking west on July 13th, it captured a distant lightning flash from a passing thunderstorm. The storm clouds are retreating on the right.
The Earth on 26 July 2002 · Colorado Plateau
NASA Terra took this picture on 26 July 2002, 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 26 July 2002 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 26 July 2010 Digitized Sky Survey image of ARP 261 See it as a poster -
Released on 26 July 2005 Zooming In On Enceladus Movie See it as a poster -
Released on 26 July 2005 Zooming In On Enceladus Mosaic See it as a poster -
Released on 26 July 2010 Lutetia: The Largest Asteroid Yet Visited See it as a poster -
Released on 26 July 2021 A cosmic quartet See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 26 JUL 2002 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 26 JUL 2002.
Questions about July 26, 2002
What space photo was released on July 26, 2002?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 26, 2002 was "Clearing Skies". 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 July 26, 2002?
A full moon, about 97% lit.
What day of the week was July 26, 2002?
July 26, 2002 was a Friday, day 207 of the 365 days in 2002.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 26, 2002?
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.