The sky on
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“The Large Magellanic Cloud” is copyrighted by Monica Mesa Text: Cecilia Chirenti (NASA GSFC, UMCP, CRESST II). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Sun on 23 July 2026
NASA SDO took this picture on 23 July 2026, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 23 July 2026 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 23 July 2026 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 23 July 2018 The Milky Way’s big sister See it as a poster -
Released on 23 July 2014 The star cluster NGC 3293 See it as a poster -
Released on 23 July 2024 The Crab Nebula from Visible to X-Ray See it as a poster -
Released on 23 July 1994 Flat Projection of Large Comet Impact on Jupiter See it as a poster -
Released on 23 July 2020 Tropical storm Hanna is pictured in the Gulf of Mexico from the International Space Station See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 23 JUL 2026 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 23 JUL 2026.
Questions about July 23, 2026
What space photo was released on July 23, 2026?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 23, 2026 was "The Large Magellanic Cloud". 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 July 23, 2026?
A first quarter moon, about 64% lit.
What day of the week was July 23, 2026?
July 23, 2026 was a Thursday, day 204 of the 365 days in 2026.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 23, 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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