The sky on
your birthday.
“The Lagoon Nebula without Stars” is copyrighted by Sameer Dhar. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Lagoon Nebula, also known as M8, is a bright star-forming region about 5,000 light-years away in Sagittarius. Ridges of glowing interstellar gas and dark dust clouds inhabit its turbulent, cosmic depths. This stunning view of the Lagoon, nearly 100 light-years across, is dominated by the red emission of ionized hydrogen atoms recombining with stripped electrons. It remains a popular stop on telescopic tours toward the center of our Milky Way Galaxy.
The Sun on 8 August 2022
NASA SDO took this picture on 8 August 2022, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 2022 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 8 August 2022 · Italy and the Adriatic 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 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 8 AUG 2022.
Questions about August 8, 2022
What space photo was released on August 8, 2022?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 8, 2022 was "The Lagoon Nebula without Stars". 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 8, 2022?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 82% lit.
What day of the week was August 8, 2022?
August 8, 2022 was a Monday, day 220 of the 365 days in 2022.
Was there a meteor shower on August 8, 2022?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaks in 5 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 8, 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?
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