BIRTHDAY · 31 JUL 2010

The sky on
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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Four Planet Sunset” is copyrighted by Jia Hao. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Four planets line up over the volcanic peaks of Java at sunset. Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Saturn are visible, along with the star Regulus, all arrayed along the ecliptic. This photo was taken from the summit of Mount Lawu, looking west toward the city lights of Surakarta.

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The Sun on 31 July 2010

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 31 July 2010, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Sun on 31 July 2010
2010-07-31 · ♌
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The Sun on 31 July 2010
NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
♌
LEO

In tropical astrology, 31 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 31 JUL 2010.

THE ALMANAC FOR 31 JUL 2010
DAY
Saturday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 74% lit
POSITION
Day 212 of 365

Questions about July 31, 2010

What space photo was released on July 31, 2010?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 31, 2010 was "Four Planet Sunset". 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 31, 2010?

A waning gibbous moon, about 74% lit.

What day of the week was July 31, 2010?

July 31, 2010 was a Saturday, day 212 of the 365 days in 2010.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 31, 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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