The sky on
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“The Heart Nebula in Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Sulfur” is copyrighted by Peter Jenkins. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Heart Nebula, IC 1805, is a large emission nebula that gets its glow from the massive, hot stars within its newborn star cluster, Melotte 15. Stellar winds and radiation from these stars also shape the gas and dust clouds. This image maps the light from hydrogen, oxygen, and sulfur atoms in the nebula. The Heart Nebula is located about 7,500 light-years away in the constellation Cassiopeia.
The Sun on 27 August 2017
NASA SDO took this picture on 27 August 2017, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 27 August 2017 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 27 August 2017 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 27 August 2026 Striking star clusters and irregular clumps See it as a poster -
Released on 27 August 2018 GOODS-South Hubble Deep UV Legacy Field See it as a poster -
Released on 27 August 2026 Starstruck image of Arp 263 See it as a poster -
Released on 27 August 2026 Arp 263 (crop) See it as a poster -
Released on 27 August 2024 Peeking into Perseus (wide field view) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 27 AUG 2017 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 27 AUG 2017.
Questions about August 27, 2017
What space photo was released on August 27, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 27, 2017 was "The Heart Nebula in Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Sulfur". 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 27, 2017?
A waxing crescent moon, about 26% lit.
What day of the week was August 27, 2017?
August 27, 2017 was a Sunday, day 239 of the 365 days in 2017.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 27, 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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