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“The Star Trails of Kilimanjaro” is copyrighted by Dan Heller. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteAt 16,000 feet on Mount Kilimanjaro, a photographer captured this three-and-a-half-hour exposure of star trails. The landscape is lit mostly by the stars, with tents glowing from flashlights. A greenish haze from distant city lights filters through clouds below. The view from this equatorial mountain looks south, with the South Celestial Pole near the horizon.
The Earth on 11 September 2004 · Taklamakan Desert
NASA Terra took this picture on 11 September 2004, 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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Released on 11 September 2024 A Night Sky over the Tatra Mountains See it as a poster -
Released on 11 September 2024 Wide-field view of the region of the sky around the R Doradus star See it as a poster -
Released on 11 September 2023 Measure of a great galactic disc See it as a poster -
Released on 11 September 2018 Cameras outside the International Space Station captured a stark and sobering view of Hurricane Florence the morning See it as a poster -
Released on 11 September 2023 The Namib Desert on the Atlantic coast of Namibia on the African continent is pictured from the International Space See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 11 SEP 2004 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 11 SEP 2004.
Questions about September 11, 2004
What space photo was released on September 11, 2004?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 11, 2004 was "The Star Trails of Kilimanjaro". 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 11, 2004?
A waning crescent moon, about 10% lit.
What day of the week was September 11, 2004?
September 11, 2004 was a Saturday, day 255 of the 366 days in 2004.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 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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