BIRTHDAY · 19 AUG 2020

The sky on
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The Sun Rotating

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Does the Sun change as it rotates? Yes, from subtle to dramatic. These time-lapse sequences from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory show the Sun rotating over a month in 2014. The large image on the left shows the solar chromosphere in ultraviolet light, while the smaller image to its upper right shows the photosphere in visible light.

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The Sun Rotating
MOTION · YOUTUBE ●
SKYBORN
The Sun Rotating
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BORN 2,275 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
♌
LEO

In tropical astrology, 19 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 19 AUG 2020.

THE ALMANAC FOR 19 AUG 2020
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
New moon, 0% lit
POSITION
Day 232 of 366
METEOR SHOWER
Perseid shower, peaked 6 days ago

Questions about August 19, 2020

What space photo was released on August 19, 2020?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 19, 2020 was "The Sun Rotating". It's the card at the top of this page.

What was the Moon's phase on August 19, 2020?

A new moon, about 0% lit.

What day of the week was August 19, 2020?

August 19, 2020 was a Wednesday, day 232 of the 366 days in 2020.

Was there a meteor shower on August 19, 2020?

Yes: the Perseid shower, peaked 6 days ago.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 19, 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.

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