The sky on
your birthday.
Titan, Rings, and Saturn from Cassini
Saturn's rings are remarkably thin, about one kilometer thick, making them many times thinner than a razor blade in proportion. This thinness is dramatically highlighted in images taken nearly along the ring plane. The Cassini spacecraft, orbiting Saturn, captured this image in infrared, showcasing the rings' delicate structure. The rings are primarily composed of billions of small ice particles.
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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 March 2011 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 8 March 2011 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 8 March 1996 Venus - Volcanic features in Atla Region See it as a poster -
Released on 8 March 2018 Wide-field view of Arp 256 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 8 March 2022 Yukon Delta, Alaska See it as a poster -
Released on 8 March 2021 Wide-field view of the sky around the quasar P172+18 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 March 2015 Stars at the Galactic Center See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 MAR 2011 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 8 MAR 2011.
Questions about March 8, 2011
What space photo was released on March 8, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 8, 2011 was "Titan, Rings, and Saturn from Cassini". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on March 8, 2011?
A waxing crescent moon, about 13% lit.
What day of the week was March 8, 2011?
March 8, 2011 was a Tuesday, day 67 of the 365 days in 2011.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 8, 2011?
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.
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