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“Eclipse Shadow Cone Over Patagonia” is copyrighted by Daniel Fischer (Cosmic Mirror). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteDuring a total solar eclipse, a shadow cone can sometimes be seen stretching into the distance. This effect occurs because Earth's atmosphere scatters sunlight, making the sun-blocked air visible. This particular shadow cone was captured during a sunset total solar eclipse over Patagonia.
The Sun on 4 August 2010
NASA SDO took this picture on 4 August 2010, 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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The Sun on your day The Sun on 4 August 2010 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 4 August 2010 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 4 August 2014 IC 4499: A globular cluster’s age revisited See it as a poster -
Released on 4 August 2005 Hubble Spies a Zoo of Galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 4 August 2025 A sea monster and a Tarantula See it as a poster -
Released on 4 August 2021 EHT Resolves Central Jet from Black Hole in Cen A See it as a poster -
Released on 4 August 2019 The Milky Way lights up an orbital night pass as the International Space Station orbited 257 miles above the Coral Sea See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 4 AUG 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 4 AUG 2010.
Questions about August 4, 2010
What space photo was released on August 4, 2010?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 4, 2010 was "Eclipse Shadow Cone Over Patagonia". 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 4, 2010?
A last quarter moon, about 33% lit.
What day of the week was August 4, 2010?
August 4, 2010 was a Wednesday, day 216 of the 365 days in 2010.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 4, 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.
Is it free?
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