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“Central IC 1805” is copyrighted by Keith Quattrocchi. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteStellar winds and radiation from massive hot stars sculpt the cosmic clouds in the central regions of emission nebula IC 1805. The nebula's newborn star cluster, Melotte 15, is about 1.5 million years young and appears on the right in this image. Dark dust clouds are silhouetted against glowing atomic gas, spanning about 15 light-years.
The Earth on 26 July 2008 · Pilbara, Western Australia
NASA Terra took this picture on 26 July 2008, the day itself, not a release date.
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Released on 26 July 2021 A cosmic quartet See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 26 JUL 2008 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 26 JUL 2008.
Questions about July 26, 2008
What space photo was released on July 26, 2008?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 26, 2008 was "Central IC 1805". 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 26, 2008?
A last quarter moon, about 41% lit.
What day of the week was July 26, 2008?
July 26, 2008 was a Saturday, day 208 of the 366 days in 2008.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 26, 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.