The sky on
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“Eclipsed Moon and Mars over Mountains” is copyrighted by Cl�ment Brustel. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis photo shows the Moon and Mars over mountains during a total lunar eclipse. The Moon, rising through Earth's shadow, appears unusually dark and red. Mars, to the lower right, is near its brightest, making for a striking sight. The unusual element in the photo was only discovered during post-processing, highlighting the subtle details in the sky.
The Sun on 7 August 2018
NASA SDO took this picture on 7 August 2018, 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 7 August 2018 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 7 August 2018 · Sahara, Algeria 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 2017 Spiral Galaxy NGC 1512: The Inner Ring See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 7 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 7 AUG 2018.
Questions about August 7, 2018
What space photo was released on August 7, 2018?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 7, 2018 was "Eclipsed Moon and Mars over Mountains". 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 7, 2018?
A waning crescent moon, about 19% lit.
What day of the week was August 7, 2018?
August 7, 2018 was a Tuesday, day 219 of the 365 days in 2018.
Was there a meteor shower on August 7, 2018?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaks in 6 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 7, 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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