The sky on
your birthday.
Crescent Saturn
From Earth, Saturn never appears as a crescent. However, the robotic Cassini spacecraft captured this natural color image of crescent Saturn in 2007. It shows the planet's rings from their unilluminated side, a view not possible from Earth. Subtle cloud band colors and the complex shadows of the rings are visible.
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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 8 August 2020 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 8 August 2020 · Caspian Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 8 August 2018 Digitized Sky Survey image around the galaxy NGC 5018 in the constellation of Virgo See it as a poster -
Released on 8 August 2022 Celestial Cloudscape in the Orion Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 8 August 2018 Wide-field view of the surroundings of NGC 5018 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 August 2011 Crowded, but suspiciously quiet? See it as a poster -
Released on 8 August 2013 NGC 3370: A Sharper View See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 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 8 AUG 2020.
Questions about August 8, 2020
What space photo was released on August 8, 2020?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 8, 2020 was "Crescent Saturn". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on August 8, 2020?
A waning gibbous moon, about 81% lit.
What day of the week was August 8, 2020?
August 8, 2020 was a Saturday, day 221 of the 366 days in 2020.
Was there a meteor shower on August 8, 2020?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaks in 5 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 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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