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“Twisting with NGC 3718” is copyrighted by Ursa Major. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis image shows the warped spiral galaxy NGC 3718, near the center. Its spiral arms are twisted and extended, mottled with young blue star clusters. Dark dust lanes obscure its yellowish central regions. Another large spiral galaxy, NGC 3729, sits about 150 thousand light-years to the right, and the two are likely interacting gravitationally.
The Sun on 3 August 2013
NASA SDO took this picture on 3 August 2013, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 3 August 2013 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
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Released on 3 August 2022 The sun's glint beams off Lake Nasser in Southern Egypt in this photograph from the International Space Station as it See it as a poster -
Released on 3 August 2025 Meteor Shower See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 3 AUG 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 3 AUG 2013.
Questions about August 3, 2013
What space photo was released on August 3, 2013?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 3, 2013 was "Twisting with NGC 3718". 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 3, 2013?
A waning crescent moon, about 13% lit.
What day of the week was August 3, 2013?
August 3, 2013 was a Saturday, day 215 of the 365 days in 2013.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 3, 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.
Is it free?
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