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“NGC 2442: Galaxy in Volans” is copyrighted by Robert Gendler. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteDistorted galaxy NGC 2442, located about 50 million light-years away, can be found in the southern constellation Volans. Its two spiral arms extend from a central bar, creating a hook-like appearance in wide-field images. This detailed mosaic, combining Hubble Space Telescope and European Southern Observatory data, reveals obscuring dust lanes, young blue star clusters, and reddish star-forming regions.
The Sun on 4 August 2020
NASA SDO took this picture on 4 August 2020, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 4 August 2020 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 4 August 2020 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 4 August 2014 IC 4499: A globular cluster’s age revisited See it as a poster -
Released on 4 August 2005 Hubble Spies a Zoo of Galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 4 August 2025 A sea monster and a Tarantula See it as a poster -
Released on 4 August 2021 EHT Resolves Central Jet from Black Hole in Cen A See it as a poster -
Released on 4 August 2019 The Milky Way lights up an orbital night pass as the International Space Station orbited 257 miles above the Coral Sea See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 4 AUG 2020 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 4 AUG 2020.
Questions about August 4, 2020
What space photo was released on August 4, 2020?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 4, 2020 was "NGC 2442: Galaxy in Volans". 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 4, 2020?
A full moon, about 100% lit.
What day of the week was August 4, 2020?
August 4, 2020 was a Tuesday, day 217 of the 366 days in 2020.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 4, 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?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.