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“CG4: A Ruptured Cometary Globule” is copyrighted by Nicolas Rolland & Martin Pugh. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis unusual gas cloud, known as a cometary globule, appears to have ruptured. Cometary globules are dense clouds of gas and dust, often with a distinct head and tail. They are frequently sites of new star formation, with young stars sometimes found within their dusty heads.
The Sun on 26 July 2021
NASA SDO took this picture on 26 July 2021, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 26 July 2021 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 26 July 2010 Digitized Sky Survey image of ARP 261 See it as a poster -
Released on 26 July 2005 Zooming In On Enceladus Movie See it as a poster -
Released on 26 July 2005 Zooming In On Enceladus Mosaic See it as a poster -
Released on 26 July 2010 Lutetia: The Largest Asteroid Yet Visited See it as a poster -
Released on 26 July 2021 A cosmic quartet See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 26 JUL 2021 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 26 JUL 2021.
Questions about July 26, 2021
What space photo was released on July 26, 2021?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 26, 2021 was "CG4: A Ruptured Cometary Globule". 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 26, 2021?
A full moon, about 96% lit.
What day of the week was July 26, 2021?
July 26, 2021 was a Monday, day 207 of the 365 days in 2021.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 26, 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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