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“Perseid Meteors and the Milky Way” is copyrighted by Stefan Seip. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis image captures a series of Perseid meteors streaking across the night sky, with the Milky Way visible in the background. The Perseid meteor shower occurs annually when Earth passes through the debris trail of Comet Swift-Tuttle. Each meteor is a small particle of dust burning up in Earth's atmosphere. This photo shows the beauty of these cosmic dust grains as they briefly illuminate the night. Observing meteors helps scientists understand cometary material and atmospheric entry.
The Earth on 15 August 2005 · Caspian Sea
NASA Terra took this picture on 15 August 2005, the day itself, not a release date.
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Released on 15 August 2014 The Carina Nebula with OmegaCAM See it as a poster -
Released on 15 August 2012 The mouthpiece of the Pipe Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 15 August 2011 Hubble offers a dazzling necklace See it as a poster -
Released on 15 August 2016 Stellar shrapnel See it as a poster -
Released on 15 August 2023 Powerful Antenna Installed On Europa Clipper See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 15 AUG 2005 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 15 AUG 2005.
Questions about August 15, 2005
What space photo was released on August 15, 2005?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 15, 2005 was "Perseid Meteors and the Milky Way". 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 15, 2005?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 78% lit.
What day of the week was August 15, 2005?
August 15, 2005 was a Monday, day 227 of the 365 days in 2005.
Was there a meteor shower on August 15, 2005?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaked 2 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 15, 2005?
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.