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“Mercury's Sodium Tail” is copyrighted by Andrea Alessandrini. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteMercury, the innermost planet, has a thin atmosphere containing sodium. Sunlight excites these sodium atoms, causing them to glow and form a tail. This deep image, taken from Italy, shows Mercury and its yellow sodium tail extending into space.
The Sun on 8 July 2020
NASA SDO took this picture on 8 July 2020, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 8 July 2020 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 8 July 2020 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 8 July 2024 The difference between distance and dust See it as a poster -
Released on 8 July 2019 Galactic Cherry Blossom See it as a poster -
Released on 8 July 2011 Saturn Storm Panoramas See it as a poster -
Released on 8 July 2006 Discovery in Motion See it as a poster -
Released on 8 July 2013 Flooding Along Parana River See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 JUL 2020 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 8 JUL 2020.
Questions about July 8, 2020
What space photo was released on July 8, 2020?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 8, 2020 was "Mercury's Sodium Tail". 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 July 8, 2020?
A waning gibbous moon, about 92% lit.
What day of the week was July 8, 2020?
July 8, 2020 was a Wednesday, day 190 of the 366 days in 2020.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 8, 2020?
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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