The sky on
your birthday.
“A Hybrid Solar Eclipse over Kenya” is copyrighted by Eugen Kamenew (Kamenew Photography). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis image captures a hybrid solar eclipse over Kenya in 2013. A hybrid eclipse shifts between a total and annular eclipse depending on the observer's location. Chasing such an event can lead to interesting places and unique views of our solar system's mechanics.
The Sun on 24 July 2017
NASA SDO took this picture on 24 July 2017, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 24 July 2017 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 24 July 2017 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 24 July 2008 Abell 1703 See it as a poster -
Released on 24 July 2014 Hubble image of galaxy cluster MACS J0416.1 to 2403 See it as a poster -
Released on 24 July 2014 Mass map of galaxy cluster MCS J0416.1 to 2403 using strong and weak lensing See it as a poster -
Released on 24 July 2026 One-sided spiral See it as a poster -
Released on 24 July 2008 Abell 2218 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 24 JUL 2017 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 24 JUL 2017.
Questions about July 24, 2017
What space photo was released on July 24, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 24, 2017 was "A Hybrid Solar Eclipse over Kenya". 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 July 24, 2017?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was July 24, 2017?
July 24, 2017 was a Monday, day 205 of the 365 days in 2017.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 24, 2017?
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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