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“Colorful Star Clouds in Cygnus” is copyrighted by Andr� van der Hoeven. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Cygnus region is a star-forming area, rich in glowing gas and dark dust. This part of the Gamma Cygni nebula spans about 50 light years and is 1,800 light years distant. Barnard 344, a dark and twisted dust cloud, is visible to the right, with a dramatic wall of red-glowing hydrogen gas.
The Sun on 22 April 2015
NASA SDO took this picture on 22 April 2015, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 22 April 2015 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 22 April 2015 · Italy and the Adriatic See it as a poster -
Released on 22 April 2010 Messier 72, a celestial city from above See it as a poster -
Released on 22 April 2004 Full HST ACS Image of AM 0644-741 See it as a poster -
Released on 22 April 2015 Wide-field view of the sky around the star 51 Pegasi See it as a poster -
Released on 22 April 2024 Captured on glass See it as a poster -
Released on 22 April 2025 The city lights of Phoenix, Arizona See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 22 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 22 APR 2015.
Questions about April 22, 2015
What space photo was released on April 22, 2015?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 22, 2015 was "Colorful Star Clouds in Cygnus". 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 22, 2015?
A waxing crescent moon, about 13% lit.
What day of the week was April 22, 2015?
April 22, 2015 was a Wednesday, day 112 of the 365 days in 2015.
Was there a meteor shower on April 22, 2015?
Yes: the Lyrid shower, peak tonight.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 22, 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.
Is it free?
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