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“Meteors and Aurorae over Iceland” is copyrighted by James Boardman-Woodend (Images ~ Inspired by Nature); Annotation: Judy Schmidt. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe sky above Kirkjufell mountain in Iceland shows a beautiful display of meteors and aurorae. This image, taken in mid-December, captures the faint colors of the aurora borealis, made apparent by a long exposure. The fjord in front of the mountain had just begun to freeze, adding to the winter scene.
The Sun on 7 August 2013
NASA SDO took this picture on 7 August 2013, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 7 August 2013 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 7 August 2013 · Caspian Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 7 August 2023 Portrait of a Ghostly Galactic Peacock See it as a poster -
Released on 7 August 2002 Spiral galaxy NGC 300 See it as a poster -
Released on 7 August 2013 Two very different glowing gas clouds in the Large Magellanic Cloud See it as a poster -
Released on 7 August 2002 Spiral galaxy NGC 300 (H-alpha band) See it as a poster -
Released on 7 August 2017 Spiral Galaxy NGC 1512: The Inner Ring See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 7 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 7 AUG 2013.
Questions about August 7, 2013
What space photo was released on August 7, 2013?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 7, 2013 was "Meteors and Aurorae over Iceland". 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 7, 2013?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was August 7, 2013?
August 7, 2013 was a Wednesday, day 219 of the 365 days in 2013.
Was there a meteor shower on August 7, 2013?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaks in 6 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 7, 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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