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“Comet Jacques, Heart and Soul” is copyrighted by Dominique Dierick. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteComet Jacques, also known as C/2014 E2, made a close approach to Earth in August 2014. This image captures its greenish coma and a straight, narrow ion tail. The comet was a good target for telescopes and binoculars as it traveled through the inner solar system.
The Sun on 22 August 2014
NASA SDO took this picture on 22 August 2014, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 22 August 2014 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 22 August 2014 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 22 August 2007 Serpens star forming region See it as a poster -
Released on 22 August 2022 A Marvel of Galactic Morphology See it as a poster -
Released on 22 August 2016 An irregular island See it as a poster -
Released on 22 August 2011 TrES-2b: Dark Planet See it as a poster -
Released on 22 August 2018 Glaciers are pictured in the Qilian Mountain range of central China as the International Space Station orbited 252 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 22 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 22 AUG 2014.
Questions about August 22, 2014
What space photo was released on August 22, 2014?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 22, 2014 was "Comet Jacques, Heart and Soul". 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 22, 2014?
A waning crescent moon, about 12% lit.
What day of the week was August 22, 2014?
August 22, 2014 was a Friday, day 234 of the 365 days in 2014.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 22, 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?
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