The sky on
your birthday.
“The Dark Tower in Scorpius” is copyrighted by Mike Selby. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis dark cosmic cloud, spanning almost 40 light-years, sits in silhouette against a crowded star field in Scorpius. It is known as The Dark Tower. Monstrous clumps of dust and molecular gas are collapsing within it, forming new stars. Intense ultraviolet radiation from nearby OB associations shapes this swept-back, cometary globule.
The Sun on 22 August 2024
NASA SDO took this picture on 22 August 2024, 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 22 August 2024 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 22 August 2024 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 22 August 2007 Serpens star forming region See it as a poster -
Released on 22 August 2022 A Marvel of Galactic Morphology See it as a poster -
Released on 22 August 2016 An irregular island See it as a poster -
Released on 22 August 2018 Glaciers are pictured in the Qilian Mountain range of central China as the International Space Station orbited 252 See it as a poster -
Released on 22 August 2011 TrES-2b: Dark Planet See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 22 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 22 AUG 2024.
Questions about August 22, 2024
What space photo was released on August 22, 2024?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 22, 2024 was "The Dark Tower in Scorpius". 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 22, 2024?
A waning gibbous moon, about 92% lit.
What day of the week was August 22, 2024?
August 22, 2024 was a Thursday, day 235 of the 366 days in 2024.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 22, 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.
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