The sky on
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Sunshine, Earthshine
Today marks an equinox and a new moon, with both events occurring within a short span of time. The moon also reaches perigee, its closest point to Earth, around this time. This makes it the largest new moon of 2015, though it's hard to see as this phase presents the moon's dark side to Earth. This image of a young lunar phase from late January shows both the sunlit crescent and the faint glow of earthshine on the rest of the moon's disk.
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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 20 March 2015 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 20 March 2015 · Bahamas See it as a poster -
Released on 20 March 2017 Defying cosmic convention See it as a poster -
Released on 20 March 2013 Wide-field view of the sky around the spiral galaxy NGC 1637 See it as a poster -
Released on 20 March 2023 Portrait of a galactic jellyfish See it as a poster -
Released on 20 March 2008 Chloride Salt Deposit in Southern Highlands of Mars See it as a poster -
Released on 20 March 2020 The city lights at the intersection of Europe and Asia sparkle underneath an atmospheric glow and a starry night sky See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 20 MAR 2015 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 20 MAR 2015.
Questions about March 20, 2015
What space photo was released on March 20, 2015?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 20, 2015 was "Sunshine, Earthshine". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on March 20, 2015?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was March 20, 2015?
March 20, 2015 was a Friday, day 79 of the 365 days in 2015.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 20, 2015?
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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