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“A Perseid Meteor” is copyrighted by Wally Pacholka (Astropics). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Perseid Meteor Shower was strongest on the nights of August 11th and 12th. Grains of cosmic sand and gravel shed from Comet Swift-Tuttle vaporize as they enter Earth's atmosphere, creating these streaks of light. The best time to watch was between 2:00 AM and dawn, when dozens of meteors per hour were visible in dark, moonless skies. Sky enthusiasts in Europe and Asia even saw an unusual burst of meteors.
The Earth on 11 August 2004 · Pilbara, Western Australia
NASA Terra took this picture on 11 August 2004, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 11 August 2004 · Pilbara, Western Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 11 August 2010 Extracts from the VISTA Magellanic Cloud Survey view of the Tarantula Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 11 August 2025 Low brightness, high interest See it as a poster -
Released on 11 August 2013 M74: The Perfect Spiral See it as a poster -
Released on 11 August 2026 IRS 3 Field (MIRI image) See it as a poster -
Released on 11 August 2021 Perseid Meteor Shower See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 11 AUG 2004 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 11 AUG 2004.
Questions about August 11, 2004
What space photo was released on August 11, 2004?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 11, 2004 was "A Perseid Meteor". 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 11, 2004?
A waning crescent moon, about 21% lit.
What day of the week was August 11, 2004?
August 11, 2004 was a Wednesday, day 224 of the 366 days in 2004.
Was there a meteor shower on August 11, 2004?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaks in 2 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 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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