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Spiral Galaxy NGC 1512: The Inner Ring
NGC 1512 has two rings. The inner ring, closer to the galaxy's edge, connects to the ends of the central bar of stars. The nuclear ring, which glows brightly with new stars, surrounds the galaxy's core. Most galaxies do not have two rings.
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Released on your day
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 7 August 2017 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 7 August 2017 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 7 August 2023 Portrait of a Ghostly Galactic Peacock See it as a poster -
Released on 7 August 2002 Spiral galaxy NGC 300 See it as a poster -
Released on 7 August 2013 Two very different glowing gas clouds in the Large Magellanic Cloud See it as a poster -
Released on 7 August 2002 Spiral galaxy NGC 300 (H-alpha band) See it as a poster -
Released on 7 August 2013 Wide-field view of NGC 2014 and NGC 2020 in the Large Magellanic Cloud See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 7 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 7 AUG 2017.
Questions about August 7, 2017
What space photo was released on August 7, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 7, 2017 was "Spiral Galaxy NGC 1512: The Inner Ring". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on August 7, 2017?
A full moon, about 100% lit.
What day of the week was August 7, 2017?
August 7, 2017 was a Monday, day 219 of the 365 days in 2017.
Was there a meteor shower on August 7, 2017?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaks in 6 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 7, 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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