BIRTHDAY · 31 AUG 2009

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Open Cluster M25” is copyrighted by Jean-Charles Cuillandre. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

M25 is an open cluster of thousands of stars, about two thousand light years from Earth. All the stars in this cluster formed together around 90 million years ago. The brightest and youngest stars in M25 appear blue. Open clusters are generally found in the plane of our galaxy and contain fewer, younger stars than globular clusters.

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The Earth on 31 August 2009 · Italy and the Adriatic

NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY

NASA Terra took this picture on 31 August 2009, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Earth on 31 August 2009 · Italy and the Adriatic
2009-08-31 · ♍
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The Earth on 31 August 2009 · Italy and the Adriatic
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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VIRGO

In tropical astrology, 31 AUG 2009 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 31 AUG 2009.

THE ALMANAC FOR 31 AUG 2009
DAY
Monday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 82% lit
POSITION
Day 243 of 365

Questions about August 31, 2009

What space photo was released on August 31, 2009?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 31, 2009 was "Open Cluster M25". 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 31, 2009?

A waxing gibbous moon, about 82% lit.

What day of the week was August 31, 2009?

August 31, 2009 was a Monday, day 243 of the 365 days in 2009.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 31, 2009?

NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.

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