The sky on
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“Explosions from White Dwarf Star RS Oph” is copyrighted by David A. Hardy & PPARC. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe binary star system RS Ophiuchi experiences spectacular explosions every two decades or so. A red giant star dumps hydrogen onto its white dwarf companion. This triggers a thermonuclear explosion on the white dwarf's surface, causing the system to brighten dramatically and become visible to the unaided eye.
The Sun on 22 August 2021
NASA SDO took this picture on 22 August 2021, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 22 August 2021 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 22 August 2021 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 22 August 2007 Serpens star forming region See it as a poster -
Released on 22 August 2022 A Marvel of Galactic Morphology See it as a poster -
Released on 22 August 2016 An irregular island See it as a poster -
Released on 22 August 2018 Glaciers are pictured in the Qilian Mountain range of central China as the International Space Station orbited 252 See it as a poster -
Released on 22 August 2011 TrES-2b: Dark Planet See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 22 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 22 AUG 2021.
Questions about August 22, 2021
What space photo was released on August 22, 2021?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 22, 2021 was "Explosions from White Dwarf Star RS Oph". 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 22, 2021?
A full moon, about 99% lit.
What day of the week was August 22, 2021?
August 22, 2021 was a Sunday, day 234 of the 365 days in 2021.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 22, 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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