The sky on
your birthday.
“Eclipse over the Gulf of Poets” is copyrighted by Paolo Lazzarotti. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe total phase of the July 27 lunar eclipse lasted an impressive 103 minutes. This made it the longest total lunar eclipse of the 21st century. The Moon passed through the center of Earth's shadow while near apogee, its most distant orbital point. This composite view tracks the entire duration of totality, with exposures made every three minutes.
The Sun on 2 August 2018
NASA SDO took this picture on 2 August 2018, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 2 August 2018 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 2 August 2018 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 2 August 2021 Portrait of a Swirling Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 2 August 2022 Cartwheel Galaxy (NIRCam and MIRI Composite Image) See it as a poster -
Released on 2 August 2023 M82: Galaxy with a Supergalactic Wind See it as a poster -
Released on 2 August 2021 The aurora australis streams across the Earth's atmosphere as the International Space Station orbited 271 miles See it as a poster -
Released on 2 August 2021 The aurora australis streams across the Earth's atmosphere as the International Space Station orbited 270 miles See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 AUG 2018 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 2 AUG 2018.
Questions about August 2, 2018
What space photo was released on August 2, 2018?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 2, 2018 was "Eclipse over the Gulf of Poets". 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 2, 2018?
A waning gibbous moon, about 70% lit.
What day of the week was August 2, 2018?
August 2, 2018 was a Thursday, day 214 of the 365 days in 2018.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 2, 2018?
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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