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“Solar Arcs and Halos” is copyrighted by Eva Seidenfaden. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteBright halos and arcs illuminate the sky above Trier, Germany. This rare display, captured in the image, included a 22-degree halo arc, a complete parhelic circle, and a circumhorizon arc. These phenomena occur when sunlight refracts through ice crystals in the atmosphere.
The Earth on 4 August 2004 · Pilbara, Western Australia
NASA Terra took this picture on 4 August 2004, 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 4 August 2004 · Pilbara, Western Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 4 August 2014 IC 4499: A globular cluster’s age revisited See it as a poster -
Released on 4 August 2005 Hubble Spies a Zoo of Galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 4 August 2025 A sea monster and a Tarantula See it as a poster -
Released on 4 August 2021 EHT Resolves Central Jet from Black Hole in Cen A See it as a poster -
Released on 4 August 2019 The Milky Way lights up an orbital night pass as the International Space Station orbited 257 miles above the Coral Sea See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 4 AUG 2004 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 4 AUG 2004.
Questions about August 4, 2004
What space photo was released on August 4, 2004?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 4, 2004 was "Solar Arcs and Halos". 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 4, 2004?
A waning gibbous moon, about 88% lit.
What day of the week was August 4, 2004?
August 4, 2004 was a Wednesday, day 217 of the 366 days in 2004.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 4, 2004?
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.