The sky on
your birthday.
“47 Tuc: A Great Globular Cluster of Stars” is copyrighted by Thomas V. Davis. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's site47 Tucanae is a globular cluster, a dense ball of several million stars, about 13,000 light-years away. It is the second brightest globular cluster orbiting our Milky Way Galaxy. The cluster, also known as NGC 104, is in the southern constellation Tucana, near the Small Magellanic Cloud. Red giant stars are visible in this image.
The Earth on 26 August 2008 · Italy and the Adriatic
NASA Terra took this picture on 26 August 2008, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 26 August 2008 · Italy and the Adriatic See it as a poster -
Released on 26 August 2014 Wide-field view of the sky around the gravitationally lensed galaxy merger H-ATLAS J142935.3-002836 See it as a poster -
Released on 26 August 2014 Wide-field view of the sky around the gravitationally lensed galaxy merger H-ATLAS J142935.3-002836 See it as a poster -
Released on 26 August 2015 The night sky around the Twin Jet Nebula (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 26 August 2013 Dark, dusty shells See it as a poster -
Released on 26 August 2009 The Trifid Nebula (full frame) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 26 AUG 2008 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 26 AUG 2008.
Questions about August 26, 2008
What space photo was released on August 26, 2008?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 26, 2008 was "47 Tuc: A Great Globular Cluster of Stars". 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 26, 2008?
A waning crescent moon, about 26% lit.
What day of the week was August 26, 2008?
August 26, 2008 was a Tuesday, day 239 of the 366 days in 2008.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 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.