The sky on
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Noctilucent Clouds and Aurora Over Scotland
The sky over Caithness, Scotland, showed both noctilucent clouds and an aurora. Noctilucent clouds are rare, high-altitude clouds that glow after sunset. Auroras are caused by charged particles from the Sun interacting with Earth's magnetic field. This time-lapse movie captured both phenomena in a single night.
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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 19 August 2013 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 19 August 2013 · Great Lakes See it as a poster -
Released on 19 August 2012 M72: A Globular Cluster of Stars See it as a poster -
Released on 19 August 2015 The rich star cluster IC 4651 See it as a poster -
Released on 19 August 2009 Nebula around star cluster RCW 38 See it as a poster -
Released on 19 August 2010 Mass map of Abell 1689 See it as a poster -
Released on 19 August 2015 Wide-field view of the sky around the bright star cluster IC 4651 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 19 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 19 AUG 2013.
Questions about August 19, 2013
What space photo was released on August 19, 2013?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 19, 2013 was "Noctilucent Clouds and Aurora Over Scotland". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on August 19, 2013?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 95% lit.
What day of the week was August 19, 2013?
August 19, 2013 was a Monday, day 231 of the 365 days in 2013.
Was there a meteor shower on August 19, 2013?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaked 6 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 19, 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?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.