BIRTHDAY · 26 AUG 2014 The sky on
The sky on
your birthday.
Merging galaxies in the distant Universe through a gravitational magnifying glass
ESA / HUBBLE
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CC BY 4.0 NASA/ESA/ESO/W. M. Keck Observatory (CC BY 4.0)
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2014-08-26 · ♍
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Merging galaxies in the distant Universe through a gravitational magnifying glass
ESA / HUBBLE
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Released on 26 August 2014 Wide-field view of the sky around the gravitationally lensed galaxy merger H-ATLAS J142935.3-002836 See it as a poster -
Released on 26 August 2015 The night sky around the Twin Jet Nebula (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 26 August 2013 Dark, dusty shells See it as a poster -
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Released on 26 August 2025 The blue-green lights of fishing boats dot the East China Sea and the Taiwan Strait See it as a poster
ZODIAC CONTEXT
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VIRGO
In tropical astrology, 26 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 26 AUG 2014.
THE ALMANAC FOR 26 AUG 2014
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
New moon, 1% lit
POSITION
Day 238 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS