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“Jupiter and Saturn Rising Beyond Alien Throne Rock” is copyrighted by Marcin Zając. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteSaturn and Jupiter are visible behind the unusual rock spire known as Alien Throne Rock. These two bright planets are prominent in the southeast after sunset this month. This composite image combines foreground and background exposures, showing the planets alongside the central band of the Milky Way Galaxy.
The Sun on 13 August 2020
NASA SDO took this picture on 13 August 2020, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 13 August 2020 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 13 August 2020 · Bahamas See it as a poster -
Released on 13 August 1996 Artemis Corona C2-MIDR See it as a poster -
Released on 13 August 2025 Trapezium: In the Heart of Orion See it as a poster -
Released on 13 August 2019 Supernova Cannon Expels Pulsar J0002 See it as a poster -
Released on 13 August 2018 Galactic treasure chest See it as a poster -
Released on 13 August 2020 Wide-field view of Betelgeuse (ground-based image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 13 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 13 AUG 2020.
Questions about August 13, 2020
What space photo was released on August 13, 2020?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 13, 2020 was "Jupiter and Saturn Rising Beyond Alien Throne Rock". 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 13, 2020?
A last quarter moon, about 31% lit.
What day of the week was August 13, 2020?
August 13, 2020 was a Thursday, day 226 of the 366 days in 2020.
Was there a meteor shower on August 13, 2020?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peak tonight.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 13, 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.