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“The Elephant's Trunk in IC 1396” is copyrighted by Juan Lozano de Haro. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Elephant's Trunk Nebula, over 20 light-years long, winds through the star-forming region IC 1396. This cosmic structure sits in the constellation Cepheus. The image combines light from ionized hydrogen, sulfur, and oxygen atoms. These elements highlight the bright ridges where new stars are being born.
The Sun on 26 July 2013
NASA SDO took this picture on 26 July 2013, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 26 July 2013 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 26 July 2010 Digitized Sky Survey image of ARP 261 See it as a poster -
Released on 26 July 2005 Zooming In On Enceladus Movie See it as a poster -
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Released on 26 July 2021 A cosmic quartet See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 26 JUL 2013 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 26 JUL 2013.
Questions about July 26, 2013
What space photo was released on July 26, 2013?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 26, 2013 was "The Elephant's Trunk in IC 1396". 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 26, 2013?
A waning gibbous moon, about 88% lit.
What day of the week was July 26, 2013?
July 26, 2013 was a Friday, day 207 of the 365 days in 2013.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 26, 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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