The sky on
your birthday.
“Southern Moonscape” is copyrighted by Lorand Fenyes. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Moon's rugged southern highlands are a dense field of craters, seen here with a foreshortened perspective. Near the center is Moretus, an 114-kilometer wide crater with terraced inner walls. This detailed view, captured with a telescope, highlights the stark lunar landscape near the south pole.
The Sun on 30 August 2024
NASA SDO took this picture on 30 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 30 August 2024 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 30 August 2024 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 30 August 2025 Southern Europe and the northwestern Mediterranean coast See it as a poster -
Released on 30 August 2021 A Fire Rainbow over West Virginia See it as a poster -
Released on 30 August 2010 Earth Observation - Tropical Storm Danielle See it as a poster -
Released on 30 August 2010 Earth Observation - Hurricane Earl See it as a poster -
Released on 30 August 2020 NGC 6357: Cathedral to Massive Stars See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 30 AUG 2024 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 30 AUG 2024.
Questions about August 30, 2024
What space photo was released on August 30, 2024?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 30, 2024 was "Southern Moonscape". 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 30, 2024?
A waning crescent moon, about 18% lit.
What day of the week was August 30, 2024?
August 30, 2024 was a Friday, day 243 of the 366 days in 2024.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 30, 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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