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“August Moons” is copyrighted by Dennis Mammana. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteAugust 2008 was eclipse season, with both a solar and lunar eclipse. The new Moon on the left was captured during the total solar eclipse of August 1st over the Novosibirsk Reservoir in Siberia. The full Moon on the right was captured during the total lunar eclipse of August 16th. During the solar eclipse, a beautiful solar corona and inner planets Mercury and Venus were visible.
The Earth on 21 August 2008 · Gobi Desert
NASA Terra took this picture on 21 August 2008, the day itself, not a release date.
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Released on 21 August 2023 Webb captures detailed beauty of Ring Nebula (NIRCam image) See it as a poster -
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Released on 21 August 2023 Webb captures detailed beauty of Ring Nebula (MIRI image - cropped) See it as a poster -
Released on 21 August 2023 Hubble’s view of the Ring Nebula (2013 image - cropped) See it as a poster -
Released on 21 August 2017 2017 Total Solar Eclipse See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 21 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 21 AUG 2008.
Questions about August 21, 2008
What space photo was released on August 21, 2008?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 21, 2008 was "August Moons". 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 21, 2008?
A waning gibbous moon, about 77% lit.
What day of the week was August 21, 2008?
August 21, 2008 was a Thursday, day 234 of the 366 days in 2008.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 21, 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.