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“Perseid Meteors over Turkey” is copyrighted by Tunç Tezel. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteSpecks of rock from Comet Swift-Tuttle vaporize in Earth's atmosphere, creating the Perseid Meteor Shower. This composite image shows an outburst of Perseids over Turkey during a past shower. If you watch a clear, dark sky, you might see a bright meteor every minute during the peak.
The Sun on 1 August 2017
NASA SDO took this picture on 1 August 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 1 August 2017 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 1 August 2017 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 1 August 2021 Pluto in Enhanced Color See it as a poster -
Released on 1 August 2016 A sky full of stars See it as a poster -
Released on 1 August 2012 Wide-field view of the sky around the spiral galaxy NGC 1187 See it as a poster -
Released on 1 August 2023 The First Full Moon of August See it as a poster -
Released on 1 August 2013 The full COSMOS field (UltraVISTA) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 1 AUG 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 1 AUG 2017.
Questions about August 1, 2017
What space photo was released on August 1, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 1, 2017 was "Perseid Meteors over Turkey". 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 1, 2017?
A first quarter moon, about 63% lit.
What day of the week was August 1, 2017?
August 1, 2017 was a Tuesday, day 213 of the 365 days in 2017.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 1, 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.
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