The sky on
your birthday.
A Perseid Below
Most people look up to see a meteor shower, but astronaut Ron Garan captured this Perseid meteor from the International Space Station looking down. Orbiting at 380 kilometers, he saw the meteor streak below. The glowing comet dust from Swift-Tuttle heated to incandescence as it traveled through the denser atmosphere at 60 kilometers per second.
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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 8 August 2021 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 8 August 2021 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 8 August 2018 Digitized Sky Survey image around the galaxy NGC 5018 in the constellation of Virgo See it as a poster -
Released on 8 August 2022 Celestial Cloudscape in the Orion Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 8 August 2018 Wide-field view of the surroundings of NGC 5018 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 August 2011 Crowded, but suspiciously quiet? See it as a poster -
Released on 8 August 2013 NGC 3370: A Sharper View See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 AUG 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 8 AUG 2021.
Questions about August 8, 2021
What space photo was released on August 8, 2021?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 8, 2021 was "A Perseid Below". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on August 8, 2021?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was August 8, 2021?
August 8, 2021 was a Sunday, day 220 of the 365 days in 2021.
Was there a meteor shower on August 8, 2021?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaks in 5 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 8, 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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