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Henize 206: Cosmic Generations
The Spitzer Space Telescope peered into Henize 206, a dusty nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud, revealing a stellar nursery filled with newborn stars. These stars appear as white spots within the gas and dust in this infrared image. Sweeping arcs of a supernova remnant are also visible near the top, indicating a previous generation of massive star deaths contributing to the cloud's evolution.
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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 Earth on your day The Earth on 11 March 2004 · Persian Gulf See it as a poster -
Released on 11 March 2019 Nebulous, but no nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 11 March 2015 Star cluster NGC 6193 and nebula NGC 6188 See it as a poster -
Released on 11 March 2024 Dark and towering See it as a poster -
Released on 11 March 2024 NGC 5468: Cepheid host galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 11 March 2024 An unlikely spiral See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 11 MAR 2004 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 11 MAR 2004.
Questions about March 11, 2004
What space photo was released on March 11, 2004?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 11, 2004 was "Henize 206: Cosmic Generations". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on March 11, 2004?
A waning gibbous moon, about 75% lit.
What day of the week was March 11, 2004?
March 11, 2004 was a Thursday, day 71 of the 366 days in 2004.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 11, 2004?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
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