The sky on
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“Red Sprite Lightning with Aurora” is copyrighted by Walter Lyons (FMA Research), WeatherVideoHD.TV. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteA red sprite flashes above South Dakota, a rarely seen form of lightning. These sprites start as ionized air balls about 100 meters wide, shooting down from 80 kilometers high at ten percent the speed of light. They are quickly followed by upward-streaking ionized balls. This phenomenon was only confirmed about 25 years ago.
The Sun on 22 May 2013
NASA SDO took this picture on 22 May 2013, the day itself, not a release date.
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In tropical astrology, 22 MAY 2013 falls under Gemini (♊). The sign's window runs from 05-21 through 06-20. Gemini is named for the twin stars Castor and Pollux, both bright enough to spot without a telescope. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 22 MAY 2013.
Questions about May 22, 2013
What space photo was released on May 22, 2013?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 22, 2013 was "Red Sprite Lightning with Aurora". 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 May 22, 2013?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 93% lit.
What day of the week was May 22, 2013?
May 22, 2013 was a Wednesday, day 142 of the 365 days in 2013.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 22, 2013?
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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