BIRTHDAY · 30 JUL 2010

The sky on
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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Eclipse on the Beach” is copyrighted by Guillaume Blanchard. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

On July 11, 2010, the Moon's shadow crossed the southern Pacific, resulting in a total solar eclipse. This image, a composite of 50 exposures, shows the event from Anakena Beach on Easter Island. The Sun's corona is visible, with palm trees silhouetted against the darkened sky.

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The Sun on 30 July 2010

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 30 July 2010, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Sun on 30 July 2010
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The Sun on 30 July 2010
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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LEO

In tropical astrology, 30 JUL 2010 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 30 JUL 2010.

THE ALMANAC FOR 30 JUL 2010
DAY
Friday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 83% lit
POSITION
Day 211 of 365

Questions about July 30, 2010

What space photo was released on July 30, 2010?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 30, 2010 was "Eclipse on the Beach". 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 July 30, 2010?

A waning gibbous moon, about 83% lit.

What day of the week was July 30, 2010?

July 30, 2010 was a Friday, day 211 of the 365 days in 2010.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 30, 2010?

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory photographed the Sun that day, and NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth. Both are on this page, next to the card.

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