The sky on
your birthday.
“The Local Fluff” is copyrighted by Linda Huff (American Scientist), Priscilla Frisch (U. Chicago). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteStars are not alone in space. About ten percent of the visible matter in our Milky Way is gas, called the interstellar medium. This gas is not uniform, even near our Sun. It is difficult to detect because it is tenuous and emits little light, but it absorbs specific colors in the light of nearby stars.
The Sun on 29 August 2010
NASA SDO took this picture on 29 August 2010, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 29 August 2010 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 29 August 2010 · Great Lakes See it as a poster -
Released on 29 August 2006 The region around Cassiopeia A (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 29 August 2018 Nearby Cepheid Variable RS Pup See it as a poster -
Released on 29 August 2012 Infrared view of the Rho Ophiuchi star-forming region See it as a poster -
Released on 29 August 2011 Astronomical vision test See it as a poster -
Released on 29 August 2018 The Carina Nebula in infrared light See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 29 AUG 2010 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 29 AUG 2010.
Questions about August 29, 2010
What space photo was released on August 29, 2010?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 29, 2010 was "The Local Fluff". 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 29, 2010?
A waning gibbous moon, about 79% lit.
What day of the week was August 29, 2010?
August 29, 2010 was a Sunday, day 241 of the 365 days in 2010.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 29, 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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