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“Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 4945” is copyrighted by Martin Pugh. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe large spiral galaxy NGC 4945 is seen edge-on in this cosmic portrait. It is nearly the size of our Milky Way Galaxy. NGC 4945's dusty disk, young blue star clusters, and pink star-forming regions stand out. It is about 13 million light-years distant in the southern constellation Centaurus, making it about six times farther than Andromeda.
The Sun on 22 August 2019
NASA SDO took this picture on 22 August 2019, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 22 August 2019 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 22 August 2019 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 22 August 2007 Serpens star forming region See it as a poster -
Released on 22 August 2022 A Marvel of Galactic Morphology See it as a poster -
Released on 22 August 2016 An irregular island See it as a poster -
Released on 22 August 2018 Glaciers are pictured in the Qilian Mountain range of central China as the International Space Station orbited 252 See it as a poster -
Released on 22 August 2011 TrES-2b: Dark Planet See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 22 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 22 AUG 2019.
Questions about August 22, 2019
What space photo was released on August 22, 2019?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 22, 2019 was "Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 4945". 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 22, 2019?
A last quarter moon, about 59% lit.
What day of the week was August 22, 2019?
August 22, 2019 was a Thursday, day 234 of the 365 days in 2019.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 22, 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.