The sky on
your birthday.
“A Moon Dressed Like Saturn” is copyrighted by Francisco Sojuel. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteWhy does Saturn appear so big here? It doesn't. What is pictured are foreground clouds on Earth crossing in front of the Moon. The Moon shows a slight crescent phase, with most of its surface visible by reflected Earthlight, known as ashen glow. The Sun directly illuminates the brightly lit lunar crescent from the bottom, meaning the Sun must be below the horizon. This double take-inducing picture was captured on December 24, 2019, two days before the solstice.
The Sun on 2 August 2022
NASA SDO took this picture on 2 August 2022, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 2 August 2022 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 2 August 2022 · Caspian Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 2 August 2021 Portrait of a Swirling Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 2 August 2022 Cartwheel Galaxy (NIRCam and MIRI Composite Image) See it as a poster -
Released on 2 August 2023 M82: Galaxy with a Supergalactic Wind See it as a poster -
Released on 2 August 2021 The aurora australis streams across the Earth's atmosphere as the International Space Station orbited 271 miles See it as a poster -
Released on 2 August 2021 The aurora australis streams across the Earth's atmosphere as the International Space Station orbited 270 miles See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 AUG 2022 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 2 AUG 2022.
Questions about August 2, 2022
What space photo was released on August 2, 2022?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 2, 2022 was "A Moon Dressed Like Saturn". 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 2, 2022?
A waxing crescent moon, about 23% lit.
What day of the week was August 2, 2022?
August 2, 2022 was a Tuesday, day 214 of the 365 days in 2022.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 2, 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.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.