The sky on
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“Perseid Meteors Over China” is copyrighted by Xiang Zhan (Beijing Planetarium). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe annual Perseid meteor shower rained comet dust on Earth. This composite image shows 68 meteor flashes captured over four hours. The meteors are streaks of light as sand-sized particles burn up in Earth's atmosphere. This display was photographed above Zhangbei Prairie, China.
The Sun on 21 August 2013
NASA SDO took this picture on 21 August 2013, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 21 August 2013 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 21 August 2023 Webb captures detailed beauty of Ring Nebula (NIRCam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 21 August 2023 Webb captures detailed beauty of Ring Nebula (NIRCam image - cropped) See it as a poster -
Released on 21 August 2023 Webb captures detailed beauty of Ring Nebula (MIRI image - cropped) See it as a poster -
Released on 21 August 2023 Hubble’s view of the Ring Nebula (2013 image - cropped) See it as a poster -
Released on 21 August 2017 2017 Total Solar Eclipse See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 21 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 21 AUG 2013.
Questions about August 21, 2013
What space photo was released on August 21, 2013?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 21, 2013 was "Perseid Meteors Over China". 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 21, 2013?
A full moon, about 100% lit.
What day of the week was August 21, 2013?
August 21, 2013 was a Wednesday, day 233 of the 365 days in 2013.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 21, 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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