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“Meteor by Moonlight” is copyrighted by Babak Tafreshi. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteEven with a bright moon, the annual Perseid meteor shower still put on a show. This image, taken in the Alborz Mountains of Iran, shows a Perseid meteor streaking across the sky. The moon, in its last quarter phase, illuminated the dramatic desert landscape. It rose around midnight on August 13, after the shower's peak.
The Earth on 15 August 2009 · Colorado Plateau
NASA Terra took this picture on 15 August 2009, 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 2009 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 2009.
Questions about August 15, 2009
What space photo was released on August 15, 2009?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 15, 2009 was "Meteor by Moonlight". 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, 2009?
A waning crescent moon, about 30% lit.
What day of the week was August 15, 2009?
August 15, 2009 was a Saturday, day 227 of the 365 days in 2009.
Was there a meteor shower on August 15, 2009?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaked 2 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 15, 2009?
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.