BIRTHDAY · 26 JUL 2023

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“IC 4628: The Prawn Nebula” is copyrighted by Daniel Stern. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

The Prawn Nebula, IC 4628, glows in the tail of Scorpius, south of Antares. Hot, massive stars, millions of years young, emit ultraviolet light that ionizes the nebula's atoms. As electrons recombine, they produce the visible glow, primarily the red emission of hydrogen. This region is about 6,000 light-years away and spans 250 light-years.

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The Sun on 26 July 2023

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 26 July 2023, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Sun on 26 July 2023
2023-07-26 · ♌
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The Sun on 26 July 2023
NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
♌
LEO

In tropical astrology, 26 JUL 2023 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 26 JUL 2023.

THE ALMANAC FOR 26 JUL 2023
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
First quarter, 60% lit
POSITION
Day 207 of 365

Questions about July 26, 2023

What space photo was released on July 26, 2023?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 26, 2023 was "IC 4628: The Prawn Nebula". 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 July 26, 2023?

A first quarter moon, about 60% lit.

What day of the week was July 26, 2023?

July 26, 2023 was a Wednesday, day 207 of the 365 days in 2023.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 26, 2023?

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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