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“Sagittarius Triplet” is copyrighted by Steve Mazlin, Jim Misti. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThese three bright nebulae are in Sagittarius, near the crowded starfields of the Milky Way. M8, the Lagoon Nebula, is below and right of center. M20, the Trifid Nebula, is at the upper right. NGC 6559, to the left of M8, is separated by a dark dust lane. All three are stellar nurseries, about five thousand light-years distant.
The Earth on 4 August 2007 · Pilbara, Western Australia
NASA Terra took this picture on 4 August 2007, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 4 August 2007 · 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 -
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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 2007 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 2007.
Questions about August 4, 2007
What space photo was released on August 4, 2007?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 4, 2007 was "Sagittarius Triplet". 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, 2007?
A last quarter moon, about 68% lit.
What day of the week was August 4, 2007?
August 4, 2007 was a Saturday, day 216 of the 365 days in 2007.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 4, 2007?
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.