The sky on
your birthday.
The Magellanic Stream
This long ribbon of gas, called the Magellanic Stream, stretches across the sky. Discovered in the 1970s at radio wavelengths, it's shown here in pinkish hues. The stream originates from the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, dwarf satellite galaxies of our Milky Way. Data from Hubble's Cosmic Origins Spectrograph helped confirm its source.
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Released on your day
Space pictures released on your month and day in other years, or a few days either side. Each one is sharp enough to print as a poster.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 15 August 2013 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 15 August 2013 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 15 August 2014 The Carina Nebula with OmegaCAM See it as a poster -
Released on 15 August 2012 The mouthpiece of the Pipe Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 15 August 2011 Hubble offers a dazzling necklace See it as a poster -
Released on 15 August 2016 Stellar shrapnel See it as a poster -
Released on 15 August 2023 Powerful Antenna Installed On Europa Clipper See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 15 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 15 AUG 2013.
Questions about August 15, 2013
What space photo was released on August 15, 2013?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 15, 2013 was "The Magellanic Stream". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on August 15, 2013?
A first quarter moon, about 63% lit.
What day of the week was August 15, 2013?
August 15, 2013 was a Thursday, day 227 of the 365 days in 2013.
Was there a meteor shower on August 15, 2013?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaked 2 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 15, 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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