The sky on
your birthday.
Moon Shadow on Jupiter
That large dark spot on Jupiter is the shadow of Ganymede, Jupiter's largest moon. When Ganymede passes between Jupiter and the Sun, it casts a shadow on the planet's cloud tops. Unlike on Earth, moon shadows happen almost daily on Jupiter, and this one was captured by a spacecraft close enough to record it.
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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 27 April 2022 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 27 April 2022 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 27 April 2021 Image of the Centaurus A galaxy taken during the Test-Bed Telescope first light tests See it as a poster -
Released on 27 April 2020 Fresh Tiger Stripes on Saturn's Enceladus See it as a poster -
Released on 27 April 2024 Sea ice swirls in the North Atlantic Ocean See it as a poster -
Released on 27 April 2015 Aurora sequence See it as a poster -
Released on 27 April 2004 Spirit Travels See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 27 APR 2022 falls under Taurus (♉). The sign's window runs from 04-20 through 05-20. Taurus holds the Pleiades star cluster and Aldebaran, the red giant that marks the eye of the Bull. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 27 APR 2022.
Questions about April 27, 2022
What space photo was released on April 27, 2022?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 27, 2022 was "Moon Shadow on Jupiter". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on April 27, 2022?
A waning crescent moon, about 15% lit.
What day of the week was April 27, 2022?
April 27, 2022 was a Wednesday, day 117 of the 365 days in 2022.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 27, 2022?
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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