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“Central Cygnus Skyscape” is copyrighted by Paul C. Swift. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe center of Cygnus the Swan unfolds across this skyscape, a six-degree expanse of glowing hydrogen gas. The bright supergiant star Gamma Cygni, also known as Sadr, sits in the foreground. To its left, IC 1318, shaped like two luminous wings, is divided by a dark dust lane.
The Sun on 19 August 2015
NASA SDO took this picture on 19 August 2015, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 19 August 2015 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 19 August 2015 · Baja California See it as a poster -
Released on 19 August 2012 M72: A Globular Cluster of Stars See it as a poster -
Released on 19 August 2015 The rich star cluster IC 4651 See it as a poster -
Released on 19 August 2009 Nebula around star cluster RCW 38 See it as a poster -
Released on 19 August 2010 Mass map of Abell 1689 See it as a poster -
Released on 19 August 2015 Wide-field view of the sky around the bright star cluster IC 4651 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 19 AUG 2015 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 19 AUG 2015.
Questions about August 19, 2015
What space photo was released on August 19, 2015?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 19, 2015 was "Central Cygnus Skyscape". 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 19, 2015?
A waxing crescent moon, about 20% lit.
What day of the week was August 19, 2015?
August 19, 2015 was a Wednesday, day 231 of the 365 days in 2015.
Was there a meteor shower on August 19, 2015?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaked 6 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 19, 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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