The sky on
your birthday.
“Above the Clouds” is copyrighted by Serge Brunier. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteFrom the summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii, the world looks different. This photo, taken at 13,500 feet, shows the volcanic peak silhouetted against a sky near dusk. Below, storm clouds are illuminated by a bright moon. Venus, the evening star, is setting near the moon, and the faint band of our own Milky Way galaxy stretches across the sky.
The Earth on 23 April 2008 · Baja California
NASA Terra took this picture on 23 April 2008, the day itself, not a release date.
We cannot put this date's photograph on paper at poster size. We can print the nearest public archive plate to your date instead.
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Released on your day
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 23 April 2008 · Baja California See it as a poster -
Released on 23 April 2010 SDO: The Extreme Ultraviolet Sun See it as a poster -
Released on 23 April 2010 Star Clusters Young and Old, Near and Far See it as a poster -
Released on 23 April 2025 Planetary nebula NGC 2899 See it as a poster -
Released on 23 April 2025 Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 5335 See it as a poster -
Released on 23 April 2010 Wide view of “Mystic Mountain” See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 23 APR 2008 falls under Taurus (♉). The sign's window runs from 04-20 through 05-20. Taurus holds the Pleiades star cluster and Aldebaran, the red giant that marks the eye of the Bull. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 23 APR 2008.
Questions about April 23, 2008
What space photo was released on April 23, 2008?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 23, 2008 was "Above the Clouds". 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 April 23, 2008?
A waning gibbous moon, about 91% lit.
What day of the week was April 23, 2008?
April 23, 2008 was a Wednesday, day 114 of the 366 days in 2008.
Was there a meteor shower on April 23, 2008?
Yes: the Lyrid shower, peaked yesterday.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 23, 2008?
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.