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“Eclipse Shirt” is copyrighted by Philippe Haake. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteDuring a solar eclipse, nature often projects images of the event. Small gaps between leaves on trees act as pinhole cameras, creating multiple recognizable eclipse patterns on surfaces. In Madrid, astronomer Philippe Haake observed this phenomenon during the October 3, 2005, annular eclipse of the Sun, with the patterns appearing on clothing.
The Earth on 2 August 2008 · Bahamas
NASA Terra took this picture on 2 August 2008, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 2 August 2008 · Bahamas See it as a poster -
Released on 2 August 2021 Portrait of a Swirling Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 2 August 2022 Cartwheel Galaxy (NIRCam and MIRI Composite Image) See it as a poster -
Released on 2 August 2023 M82: Galaxy with a Supergalactic Wind See it as a poster -
Released on 2 August 2021 The aurora australis streams across the Earth's atmosphere as the International Space Station orbited 271 miles See it as a poster -
Released on 2 August 2021 The aurora australis streams across the Earth's atmosphere as the International Space Station orbited 270 miles See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 AUG 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 2 AUG 2008.
Questions about August 2, 2008
What space photo was released on August 2, 2008?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 2, 2008 was "Eclipse Shirt". 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 2, 2008?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was August 2, 2008?
August 2, 2008 was a Saturday, day 215 of the 366 days in 2008.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 2, 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.