BIRTHDAY · 11 AUG 2005

The sky on
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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Young Suns of NGC 7129” is copyrighted by Robert Gendler. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

NGC 7129, located about 3,000 light-years away in Cepheus, is a stellar nursery where young stars are still forming. These stars are only about a million years old, a tender age in cosmic terms. The image shows bluish dust clouds reflecting the light from these youthful stars. Smaller, deep red crescent shapes in the image are also indicators of energetic, young stellar objects. Our own Sun likely formed in a similar environment billions of years ago.

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The Earth on 11 August 2005 · Caspian Sea

NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY

NASA Terra took this picture on 11 August 2005, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Earth on 11 August 2005 · Caspian Sea
2005-08-11 · ♌
SKYBORN
The Earth on 11 August 2005 · Caspian Sea
NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY
BORN 7,762 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
♌
LEO

In tropical astrology, 11 AUG 2005 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 2005.

THE ALMANAC FOR 11 AUG 2005
DAY
Thursday
MOON
First quarter, 37% lit
POSITION
Day 223 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Perseid shower, peaks in 2 days

Questions about August 11, 2005

What space photo was released on August 11, 2005?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 11, 2005 was "Young Suns of NGC 7129". 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, 2005?

A first quarter moon, about 37% lit.

What day of the week was August 11, 2005?

August 11, 2005 was a Thursday, day 223 of the 365 days in 2005.

Was there a meteor shower on August 11, 2005?

Yes: the Perseid shower, peaks in 2 days.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 11, 2005?

NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.

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