The sky on
your birthday.
“M31: The Andromeda Galaxy” is copyrighted by R. Gendler & R. Croman. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteM31, the Andromeda Galaxy, is the most distant object visible to the unaided eye, about two and a half million light-years away. This immense spiral galaxy, over 200,000 light-years across, appears as a faint cloud in the constellation Andromeda. Telescopic images reveal its bright nucleus, dark dust lanes, and spiral arms with star clusters and nebulae.
The Sun on 8 September 2024
NASA SDO took this picture on 8 September 2024, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 8 September 2024 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 8 September 2024 · Caspian Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 8 September 2010 Wide Field Imager view of the southern spiral NGC 300 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 September 2017 EHDC2 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 September 2000 Mars Daily Global Image from April 1999 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 September 1998 A Cluster Too Far See it as a poster -
Released on 8 September 2013 Roll Cloud Over Wisconsin See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 SEP 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 8 SEP 2024.
Questions about September 8, 2024
What space photo was released on September 8, 2024?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 8, 2024 was "M31: The Andromeda Galaxy". 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 September 8, 2024?
A waxing crescent moon, about 25% lit.
What day of the week was September 8, 2024?
September 8, 2024 was a Sunday, day 252 of the 366 days in 2024.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 8, 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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