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Animation: Spiral Disk around a Black Hole
What would it look like to orbit a black hole? The gas swirling around it forms an accretion disk, glowing hot as it falls inward. This animation shows a rendering of the disk around the supermassive black hole at the center of NGC 3147. Gas at the inner edge of this disk is so close to the black hole that it is warped by the hole's gravity.
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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 20 August 2019 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 20 August 2019 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 20 August 2013 Wide-field view of the star-forming region around the Herbig-Haro object HH 46/47 See it as a poster -
Released on 20 August 2012 A collection of ancient stars See it as a poster -
Released on 20 August 2008 The Perseus Cluster (DSS2 excerpt, ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 20 August 2018 Hubble contributes to painting a picture of the evolving Universe See it as a poster -
Released on 20 August 2008 Magnetic monster NGC 1275 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 20 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 20 AUG 2019.
Questions about August 20, 2019
What space photo was released on August 20, 2019?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 20, 2019 was "Animation: Spiral Disk around a Black Hole". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on August 20, 2019?
A waning gibbous moon, about 78% lit.
What day of the week was August 20, 2019?
August 20, 2019 was a Tuesday, day 232 of the 365 days in 2019.
Was there a meteor shower on August 20, 2019?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaked 7 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 20, 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.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.