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“Total Solar Eclipse of 1979” is copyrighted by Jimmy Westlake. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe total solar eclipse of February 26, 1979, was the last one visible from the contiguous United States for many years. This telescopic image, taken from Riverton, Manitoba, Canada, shows the solar corona surrounding the New Moon. The path of totality crossed several US states and Canadian provinces. It captures the ethereal beauty of the corona against the darkened sky.
The Sun on 19 August 2017
NASA SDO took this picture on 19 August 2017, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 19 August 2017 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 19 August 2017 · Caspian Sea 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 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 19 AUG 2017.
Questions about August 19, 2017
What space photo was released on August 19, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 19, 2017 was "Total Solar Eclipse of 1979". 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, 2017?
A waning crescent moon, about 9% lit.
What day of the week was August 19, 2017?
August 19, 2017 was a Saturday, day 231 of the 365 days in 2017.
Was there a meteor shower on August 19, 2017?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaked 6 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 19, 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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