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“Mercury's Transit: An Unusual Spot on the Sun” is copyrighted by David Cortner. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThat tiny dark spot on the Sun is the planet Mercury. This image captures a rare event called a transit, where Mercury passes directly between the Sun and Earth. During a transit, Mercury appears as a small, perfectly round silhouette against the Sun's disk.
The Sun on 24 August 2014
NASA SDO took this picture on 24 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 24 August 2014 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 24 August 2014 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 24 August 2010 Galaxy Cluster Abell 1689 Magnifies the Dark Universe See it as a poster -
Released on 24 August 2016 The sky around Alpha Centauri and Proxima Centauri See it as a poster -
Released on 24 August 2010 Wide-field view of the sky around the star HD 10180 See it as a poster -
Released on 24 August 2006 Spirit Discovers New Class of Igneous Rocks See it as a poster -
Released on 24 August 2008 Grand Spiral Galaxy NGC 1232 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 24 AUG 2014 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 24 AUG 2014.
Questions about August 24, 2014
What space photo was released on August 24, 2014?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 24, 2014 was "Mercury's Transit: An Unusual Spot on the Sun". 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 24, 2014?
A new moon, about 2% lit.
What day of the week was August 24, 2014?
August 24, 2014 was a Sunday, day 236 of the 365 days in 2014.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 24, 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.