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“Mars Through a Small Telescope” is copyrighted by Francisco A. Rodriguez Ramirez (AstroEduca). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteMars appears red through a small telescope, which is its most striking feature. This color comes from rust, or iron oxide, which makes up about 10% of the Martian soil. The oxygen for this rust primarily comes from carbon dioxide gas, which constitutes 95% of the Martian atmosphere. Mars will be closest to Earth in nearly 60 millennia on August 27.
The Earth on 19 August 2003 · Empty Quarter, Arabia
NASA Terra took this picture on 19 August 2003, 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 19 August 2003 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 19 August 2012 M72: A Globular Cluster of Stars See it as a poster -
Released on 19 August 2015 The rich star cluster IC 4651 See it as a poster -
Released on 19 August 2009 Nebula around star cluster RCW 38 See it as a poster -
Released on 19 August 2010 Mass map of Abell 1689 See it as a poster -
Released on 19 August 2015 Wide-field view of the sky around the bright star cluster IC 4651 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 19 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 19 AUG 2003.
Questions about August 19, 2003
What space photo was released on August 19, 2003?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 19, 2003 was "Mars Through a Small Telescope". 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 19, 2003?
A last quarter moon, about 58% lit.
What day of the week was August 19, 2003?
August 19, 2003 was a Tuesday, day 231 of the 365 days in 2003.
Was there a meteor shower on August 19, 2003?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaked 6 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 19, 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.