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“At the Sun's Edge” is copyrighted by Catalin Beldea. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis stunning view along the Sun's edge was recorded during a total solar eclipse on August 1st. The picture is a composite of two images taken at the very beginning and very end of totality. These moments are known as 2nd and 3rd contact. Bright beads around the Moon's dark silhouette are rays of sunlight shining through lunar valleys.
The Earth on 7 August 2008 · Italy and the Adriatic
NASA Terra took this picture on 7 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 7 August 2008 · Italy and the Adriatic See it as a poster -
Released on 7 August 2023 Portrait of a Ghostly Galactic Peacock See it as a poster -
Released on 7 August 2002 Spiral galaxy NGC 300 See it as a poster -
Released on 7 August 2013 Two very different glowing gas clouds in the Large Magellanic Cloud See it as a poster -
Released on 7 August 2002 Spiral galaxy NGC 300 (H-alpha band) See it as a poster -
Released on 7 August 2017 Spiral Galaxy NGC 1512: The Inner Ring See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 7 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 7 AUG 2008.
Questions about August 7, 2008
What space photo was released on August 7, 2008?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 7, 2008 was "At the Sun's Edge". 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 7, 2008?
A waxing crescent moon, about 30% lit.
What day of the week was August 7, 2008?
August 7, 2008 was a Thursday, day 220 of the 366 days in 2008.
Was there a meteor shower on August 7, 2008?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaks in 6 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 7, 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.