The sky on
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“Alphonsus and Arzachel” is copyrighted by Noel Donnard. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteAlphonsus and Arzachel are two prominent impact craters on the Moon, visible along the terminator. Alphonsus, the larger of the two, measures over 100 kilometers in diameter. A low sun angle emphasizes its central peak, which rises 1.5 kilometers from the crater floor.
The Sun on 17 July 2021
NASA SDO took this picture on 17 July 2021, 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 17 July 2021 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 17 July 2021 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 17 July 2003 Ground-based image of the galaxy cluster CL0024+1654 See it as a poster -
Released on 17 July 2003 Sky around galaxy cluster CL0024+1654 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 17 July 2023 Starstruck image of Arp 263 See it as a poster -
Released on 17 July 2017 Dim and diffuse See it as a poster -
Released on 17 July 2023 A cosmic master of disguise See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 17 JUL 2021 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 17 JUL 2021.
Questions about July 17, 2021
What space photo was released on July 17, 2021?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 17, 2021 was "Alphonsus and Arzachel". 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 July 17, 2021?
A first quarter moon, about 52% lit.
What day of the week was July 17, 2021?
July 17, 2021 was a Saturday, day 198 of the 365 days in 2021.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 17, 2021?
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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