The sky on
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“The Whale and the Hockey Stick” is copyrighted by Capella Observatory. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Whale Galaxy, NGC 4631, is a spiral galaxy seen edge-on in the constellation Canes Venatici. It is about 25 million light-years away and similar in size to our own Milky Way. Its slightly distorted shape gives it the appearance of a cosmic herring or a whale. You can see its dark dust lanes, yellowish core, and blue star clusters.
The Earth on 21 August 2009 · Pilbara, Western Australia
NASA Terra took this picture on 21 August 2009, 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 -
Released on 21 August 2023 Webb captures detailed beauty of Ring Nebula (NIRCam image - cropped) See it as a poster -
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 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 21 AUG 2009.
Questions about August 21, 2009
What space photo was released on August 21, 2009?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 21, 2009 was "The Whale and the Hockey Stick". 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, 2009?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was August 21, 2009?
August 21, 2009 was a Friday, day 233 of the 365 days in 2009.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 21, 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.