The sky on
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A Perseid Below
While people on Earth look up to watch meteor showers, astronaut Ron Garan captured a Perseid meteor by looking down. From the International Space Station, orbiting at 380 kilometers, the Perseid meteors streak below. These meteors are swept-up dust from Comet Swift-Tuttle, vaporizing at 60 kilometers per second in the denser atmosphere.
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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 9 August 2024 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 9 August 2024 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 9 August 2009 Saturn's Iapetus: Painted Moon See it as a poster -
Released on 9 August 2023 Galaxy cluster WHL0137-08 See it as a poster -
Released on 9 August 2024 The hidden intricacies of Messier 106 See it as a poster -
Released on 9 August 2006 Bright Iani See it as a poster -
Released on 9 August 2021 Seeing Quintuple See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 9 AUG 2024 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 9 AUG 2024.
Questions about August 9, 2024
What space photo was released on August 9, 2024?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 9, 2024 was "A Perseid Below". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on August 9, 2024?
A waxing crescent moon, about 21% lit.
What day of the week was August 9, 2024?
August 9, 2024 was a Friday, day 222 of the 366 days in 2024.
Was there a meteor shower on August 9, 2024?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaks in 4 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 9, 2024?
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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