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“Spiral Galaxy NGC 6744” is copyrighted by Don Goldman. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteSpiral galaxy NGC 6744 is larger than our Milky Way, spanning nearly 175,000 light-years. It lies 30 million light-years away in the constellation Pavo. We see its disk tilted, revealing a yellowish core of old, cool stars.
The Sun on 8 August 2014
NASA SDO took this picture on 8 August 2014, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 8 August 2014 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 8 August 2014 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 8 August 2018 Digitized Sky Survey image around the galaxy NGC 5018 in the constellation of Virgo See it as a poster -
Released on 8 August 2022 Celestial Cloudscape in the Orion Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 8 August 2018 Wide-field view of the surroundings of NGC 5018 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 August 2011 Crowded, but suspiciously quiet? See it as a poster -
Released on 8 August 2013 NGC 3370: A Sharper View See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 AUG 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 8 AUG 2014.
Questions about August 8, 2014
What space photo was released on August 8, 2014?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 8, 2014 was "Spiral Galaxy NGC 6744". 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 8, 2014?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 93% lit.
What day of the week was August 8, 2014?
August 8, 2014 was a Friday, day 220 of the 365 days in 2014.
Was there a meteor shower on August 8, 2014?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaks in 5 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 8, 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.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.