BIRTHDAY · 15 AUG 2019

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“The Perseids and the Plough” is copyrighted by Jeff Dai. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

This image captures the Perseid meteor shower over the Nalati Grassland in China. Despite moonlight, skygazers watched meteor streaks during the shower's peak on August 13. The composite image combines seven frames taken over two hours, showing the meteors against a starry sky. The Plough, a famous northern asterism, is centered along the horizon.

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The Sun on 15 August 2019

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 15 August 2019, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Sun on 15 August 2019
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The Sun on 15 August 2019
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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LEO

In tropical astrology, 15 AUG 2019 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 15 AUG 2019.

THE ALMANAC FOR 15 AUG 2019
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Full moon, 100% lit
POSITION
Day 227 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Perseid shower, peaked 2 days ago

Questions about August 15, 2019

What space photo was released on August 15, 2019?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 15, 2019 was "The Perseids and the Plough". 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 15, 2019?

A full moon, about 100% lit.

What day of the week was August 15, 2019?

August 15, 2019 was a Thursday, day 227 of the 365 days in 2019.

Was there a meteor shower on August 15, 2019?

Yes: the Perseid shower, peaked 2 days ago.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 15, 2019?

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.

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