The sky on
your birthday.
Two Hours Before Neptune
The Voyager 2 robot spacecraft snapped this picture two hours before its closest approach to Neptune in 1989. Long, light-colored cirrus-type clouds float high in Neptune's atmosphere. Shadows of these clouds are visible on lower cloud decks. Neptune's blue color comes from atmospheric methane, which absorbs red light.
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Released on your day
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 8 August 2010 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 8 August 2010 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 8 August 2018 Digitized Sky Survey image around the galaxy NGC 5018 in the constellation of Virgo See it as a poster -
Released on 8 August 2022 Celestial Cloudscape in the Orion Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 8 August 2018 Wide-field view of the surroundings of NGC 5018 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 August 2011 Crowded, but suspiciously quiet? See it as a poster -
Released on 8 August 2013 NGC 3370: A Sharper View See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 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 8 AUG 2010.
Questions about August 8, 2010
What space photo was released on August 8, 2010?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 8, 2010 was "Two Hours Before Neptune". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on August 8, 2010?
A new moon, about 3% lit.
What day of the week was August 8, 2010?
August 8, 2010 was a Sunday, day 220 of the 365 days in 2010.
Was there a meteor shower on August 8, 2010?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaks in 5 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 8, 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?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.