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“Mountain Top Meteors” is copyrighted by Romanian Society for Meteors and Astronomy. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteA mountaintop above the clouds was a good place to watch the August Perseid meteor shower. This composite picture from Omu summit in the Southern Carpathian Mountains captures about 20 bright streaks against a starry night. The shower is created by a stream of dust particles moving along parallel paths, following the orbit of their parent comet Swift-Tuttle.
The Earth on 11 September 2008 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania
NASA Terra took this picture on 11 September 2008, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 -
Released on 11 September 2013 Kuwait Oil Fields See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 11 SEP 2008 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 2008.
Questions about September 11, 2008
What space photo was released on September 11, 2008?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 11, 2008 was "Mountain Top Meteors". 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, 2008?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 85% lit.
What day of the week was September 11, 2008?
September 11, 2008 was a Thursday, day 255 of the 366 days in 2008.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 11, 2008?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.