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“A Perseid Aurora” is copyrighted by Jimmy Westlake (Colorado Mountain College). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteIn the early morning of August 12, 2000, two different phenomena lit up the sky. Meteors from Comet Swift-Tuttle, known as the Perseids, streaked across the sky from the constellation Perseus. At the same time, an aurora glowed, caused by a coronal mass ejection from the Sun. Electrons and ions from the Sun hit Earth's atmosphere, creating the unexpected light show.
The Earth on 9 August 2003 · Pilbara, Western Australia
NASA Terra took this picture on 9 August 2003, the day itself, not a release date.
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Released on 9 August 2009 Saturn's Iapetus: Painted Moon See it as a poster -
Released on 9 August 2023 Galaxy cluster WHL0137-08 See it as a poster -
Released on 9 August 2024 The hidden intricacies of Messier 106 See it as a poster -
Released on 9 August 2024 A Perseid Below See it as a poster -
Released on 9 August 2006 Bright Iani See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 9 AUG 2003 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 9 AUG 2003.
Questions about August 9, 2003
What space photo was released on August 9, 2003?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 9, 2003 was "A Perseid Aurora". 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 9, 2003?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 88% lit.
What day of the week was August 9, 2003?
August 9, 2003 was a Saturday, day 221 of the 365 days in 2003.
Was there a meteor shower on August 9, 2003?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaks in 4 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 9, 2003?
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.