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NGC 4911: Spiral Diving into a Dense Cluster
NGC 4911, a spiral galaxy, is being pulled apart as it falls into the enormous Coma Cluster of Galaxies. This deep image from the Hubble Space Telescope reveals faint rings around NGC 4911, likely caused by gravitational interactions with its neighbors. If it follows the path of other galaxies in the cluster, it will eventually lose its outer layers, dust, gas, and surrounding satellite galaxies, becoming a yellowish elliptical. This process is just beginning.
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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 Sun on your day The Sun on 8 September 2010 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 8 September 2010 · Madagascar See it as a poster -
Released on 8 September 2010 Wide Field Imager view of the southern spiral NGC 300 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 September 2017 EHDC2 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 September 2000 Mars Daily Global Image from April 1999 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 September 1998 A Cluster Too Far See it as a poster -
Released on 8 September 2013 Roll Cloud Over Wisconsin See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 SEP 2010 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 8 SEP 2010.
Questions about September 8, 2010
What space photo was released on September 8, 2010?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 8, 2010 was "NGC 4911: Spiral Diving into a Dense Cluster". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on September 8, 2010?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was September 8, 2010?
September 8, 2010 was a Wednesday, day 251 of the 365 days in 2010.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 8, 2010?
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory photographed the Sun that day, and NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth. Both are 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.