The sky on
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“Comet R3 PanSTARRS over a Himalayan Valley” is copyrighted by Basudeb Chakrabarti & Samit Saha. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteComet C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS displays a long, wispy ion tail, stretching across a Himalayan valley in this long-exposure photograph. While barely visible to the unaided eye, cameras can capture its full extent. The comet's tail is primarily due to our nearly sideways view as it points away from the Sun.
The Sun on 20 April 2026
NASA SDO took this picture on 20 April 2026, 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 20 April 2026 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 20 April 2026 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 20 April 2011 The disturbed galactic duo NGC 3169 and NGC 3166 See it as a poster -
Released on 20 April 2017 A sea of galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 20 April 2011 A rose made of galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 20 April 2026 Trifid Nebula (Wide Field Camera 3 Image) See it as a poster -
Released on 20 April 2011 Wide-field view of the sky around NGC 3169 and NGC 3166 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 20 APR 2026 falls under Taurus (♉). The sign's window runs from 04-20 through 05-20. Taurus holds the Pleiades star cluster and Aldebaran, the red giant that marks the eye of the Bull. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 20 APR 2026.
Questions about April 20, 2026
What space photo was released on April 20, 2026?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 20, 2026 was "Comet R3 PanSTARRS over a Himalayan Valley". 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 April 20, 2026?
A waxing crescent moon, about 12% lit.
What day of the week was April 20, 2026?
April 20, 2026 was a Monday, day 110 of the 365 days in 2026.
Was there a meteor shower on April 20, 2026?
Yes: the Lyrid shower, peaks in 2 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 20, 2026?
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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