BIRTHDAY · 20 APR 2015

The sky on
your birthday.

NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Total Solar Eclipse over Svalbard” is copyrighted by Thanakrit Santikunaporn. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

This image captures a total solar eclipse over Svalbard, Norway. The Moon completely blocked the Sun, turning day to twilight. The sequence of photos, taken every three minutes, shows the progression of the eclipse as the Moon moved across the Sun from this far northern latitude.

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The Sun on 20 April 2015

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 20 April 2015, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Sun on 20 April 2015
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The Sun on 20 April 2015
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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TAURUS

In tropical astrology, 20 APR 2015 falls under Taurus (♉). The sign's window runs from 04-20 through 05-20. Taurus holds the Pleiades star cluster and Aldebaran, the red giant that marks the eye of the Bull. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 20 APR 2015.

THE ALMANAC FOR 20 APR 2015
DAY
Monday
MOON
New moon, 2% lit
POSITION
Day 110 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Lyrid shower, peaks in 2 days

Questions about April 20, 2015

What space photo was released on April 20, 2015?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 20, 2015 was "Total Solar Eclipse over Svalbard". 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 April 20, 2015?

A new moon, about 2% lit.

What day of the week was April 20, 2015?

April 20, 2015 was a Monday, day 110 of the 365 days in 2015.

Was there a meteor shower on April 20, 2015?

Yes: the Lyrid shower, peaks in 2 days.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 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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