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“Facing NGC 6946” is copyrighted by Spiegelteam. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteWe see NGC 6946 face-on from our vantage point in the Milky Way. This spiral galaxy is about 10 million light-years away in Cepheus. Its colors change from the yellowish light of old stars at the center to young blue star clusters and reddish star-forming regions along its spiral arms.
The Earth on 15 August 2008 · Persian Gulf
NASA Terra took this picture on 15 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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Released on 15 August 2014 The Carina Nebula with OmegaCAM See it as a poster -
Released on 15 August 2012 The mouthpiece of the Pipe Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 15 August 2011 Hubble offers a dazzling necklace See it as a poster -
Released on 15 August 2016 Stellar shrapnel See it as a poster -
Released on 15 August 2023 Powerful Antenna Installed On Europa Clipper See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 15 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 15 AUG 2008.
Questions about August 15, 2008
What space photo was released on August 15, 2008?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 15, 2008 was "Facing NGC 6946". 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 15, 2008?
A full moon, about 98% lit.
What day of the week was August 15, 2008?
August 15, 2008 was a Friday, day 228 of the 366 days in 2008.
Was there a meteor shower on August 15, 2008?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaked 2 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 15, 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.