The sky on
your birthday.
“The Great Gig in the Sky” is copyrighted by Rogelio Bernal Andreo. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis mosaic photo captures the total solar eclipse from Phillips Lake, Oregon, on August 21, 2017. The image shows the last few seconds of totality and the first instant of third contact, when sunlight began to return. Observers stood in the Moon's shadow, witnessing this rare celestial event. The eclipse was visible across a narrow path in the United States.
The Sun on 8 September 2017
NASA SDO took this picture on 8 September 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 8 September 2017 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 8 September 2017 · Gobi Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 8 September 2010 Wide Field Imager view of the southern spiral NGC 300 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 September 2017 EHDC2 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 September 2000 Mars Daily Global Image from April 1999 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 September 1998 A Cluster Too Far See it as a poster -
Released on 8 September 2013 Roll Cloud Over Wisconsin See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 SEP 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 8 SEP 2017.
Questions about September 8, 2017
What space photo was released on September 8, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 8, 2017 was "The Great Gig in the Sky". 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 September 8, 2017?
A waning gibbous moon, about 94% lit.
What day of the week was September 8, 2017?
September 8, 2017 was a Friday, day 251 of the 365 days in 2017.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 8, 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?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.