The sky on
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“Cygnus Skyscape” is copyrighted by Alistair Symon. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Great Rift, a lane of obscuring dust, runs through the northern Milky Way. This mosaic of 22 images shows a skyscape near Cygnus, where the bright star Deneb marks the top center. Interstellar dust and glowing hydrogen gas paint this region of our galaxy. The image captures a 24-degree span of the sky.
The Sun on 26 August 2020
NASA SDO took this picture on 26 August 2020, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 26 August 2020 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 26 August 2020 · Caspian Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 26 August 2014 Wide-field view of the sky around the gravitationally lensed galaxy merger H-ATLAS J142935.3-002836 See it as a poster -
Released on 26 August 2014 Wide-field view of the sky around the gravitationally lensed galaxy merger H-ATLAS J142935.3-002836 See it as a poster -
Released on 26 August 2015 The night sky around the Twin Jet Nebula (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 26 August 2013 Dark, dusty shells See it as a poster -
Released on 26 August 2009 The Trifid Nebula (full frame) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 26 AUG 2020 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 26 AUG 2020.
Questions about August 26, 2020
What space photo was released on August 26, 2020?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 26, 2020 was "Cygnus Skyscape". 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 26, 2020?
A first quarter moon, about 51% lit.
What day of the week was August 26, 2020?
August 26, 2020 was a Wednesday, day 239 of the 366 days in 2020.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 26, 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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