The sky on
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Dark Dust and Colorful Clouds near Antares
The region near Antares and Rho Ophiuchi is filled with colorful dust. Blue reflection nebulae are fine dust illuminated from the front by starlight. Reddish emission nebulae are gaseous clouds with atoms excited by ultraviolet starlight. Backlit dust clouds appear dark. Antares, a red supergiant, lights up the yellow-red clouds on the lower left of the image. The entire region is about 550 light-years away in Scorpius.
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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 27 August 2019 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 27 August 2019 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 27 August 2026 Striking star clusters and irregular clumps See it as a poster -
Released on 27 August 2018 GOODS-South Hubble Deep UV Legacy Field See it as a poster -
Released on 27 August 2026 Starstruck image of Arp 263 See it as a poster -
Released on 27 August 2026 Arp 263 (crop) See it as a poster -
Released on 27 August 2024 Peeking into Perseus (wide field view) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 27 AUG 2019 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 27 AUG 2019.
Questions about August 27, 2019
What space photo was released on August 27, 2019?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 27, 2019 was "Dark Dust and Colorful Clouds near Antares". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on August 27, 2019?
A waning crescent moon, about 11% lit.
What day of the week was August 27, 2019?
August 27, 2019 was a Tuesday, day 239 of the 365 days in 2019.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 27, 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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