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“Perseid Rain” is copyrighted by Luo Hongyang. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteLast week, comet dust rained down on Earth, creating the annual Perseid meteor shower. This picture is a composite of many images taken from the same location during the shower's peak. The meteors almost entirely evaporate high in Earth's atmosphere. This view, from near Jiuquan City, China, captures the essence of the Perseid rain.
The Sun on 15 August 2021
NASA SDO took this picture on 15 August 2021, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 15 August 2021 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 15 August 2021 · Italy and the Adriatic See it as a poster -
Released on 15 August 2014 The Carina Nebula with OmegaCAM See it as a poster -
Released on 15 August 2012 The mouthpiece of the Pipe Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 15 August 2011 Hubble offers a dazzling necklace See it as a poster -
Released on 15 August 2016 Stellar shrapnel See it as a poster -
Released on 15 August 2023 Powerful Antenna Installed On Europa Clipper See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 15 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 15 AUG 2021.
Questions about August 15, 2021
What space photo was released on August 15, 2021?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 15, 2021 was "Perseid Rain". 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 15, 2021?
A first quarter moon, about 47% lit.
What day of the week was August 15, 2021?
August 15, 2021 was a Sunday, day 227 of the 365 days in 2021.
Was there a meteor shower on August 15, 2021?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaked 2 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 15, 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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