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“Planets and Fire by Moonlight” is copyrighted by Dmitrii Zagorodnov. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteOn July 5th, the Moon, Saturn, Mars, and the star Regulus aligned in the western sky after sunset. These objects are arrayed along the ecliptic plane, the path the Sun and planets appear to follow. The image, taken from Santa Barbara, California, also shows city lights and a smoky haze, likely from wildfires, in the foreground.
The Earth on 9 July 2008 · Red Sea
NASA Terra took this picture on 9 July 2008, the day itself, not a release date.
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Released on 9 July 2015 The area around ESO 381-12 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 9 July 2015 Hubble image of ESO 381-12 See it as a poster -
Released on 9 July 2012 The Cat's Paw remastered See it as a poster -
Released on 9 July 2015 First results from the KiDS Survey (visible light) See it as a poster -
Released on 9 July 2015 First results from the KiDS survey (dark matter) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 9 JUL 2008 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 9 JUL 2008.
Questions about July 9, 2008
What space photo was released on July 9, 2008?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 9, 2008 was "Planets and Fire by Moonlight". 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 July 9, 2008?
A first quarter moon, about 36% lit.
What day of the week was July 9, 2008?
July 9, 2008 was a Wednesday, day 191 of the 366 days in 2008.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 9, 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.