BIRTHDAY · 31 JUL 2014

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Veins of Heaven” is copyrighted by Clear Skies. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Transfusing sunlight through a still dark sky, this exceptional display of noctilucent clouds was captured earlier this month above the island of Gotland, Sweden. From the edge of space, about 80 kilometers above Earth's surface, the icy clouds reflect sunlight even though the Sun itself is below the horizon as seen from the ground. Usually spotted at high latitudes in summer months, the night-shining clouds made a strong showing this July.

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The Sun on 31 July 2014

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 31 July 2014, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Sun on 31 July 2014
2014-07-31 · ♌
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The Sun on 31 July 2014
NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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LEO

In tropical astrology, 31 JUL 2014 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 31 JUL 2014.

THE ALMANAC FOR 31 JUL 2014
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 19% lit
POSITION
Day 212 of 365

Questions about July 31, 2014

What space photo was released on July 31, 2014?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 31, 2014 was "Veins of Heaven". 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 July 31, 2014?

A waxing crescent moon, about 19% lit.

What day of the week was July 31, 2014?

July 31, 2014 was a Thursday, day 212 of the 365 days in 2014.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 31, 2014?

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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