The sky on
your birthday.
“AE Aurigae and the Flaming Star Nebula” is copyrighted by Rolf Geissinger. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteAE Aurigae is a hot, variable O-type star, illuminating IC 405, also known as the Flaming Star Nebula. The star energizes the glow of hydrogen gas and its blue light is scattered by interstellar dust within the nebula. However, AE Aurigae was not formed in IC 405; astronomers believe it was born in the Orion Nebula and ejected from it.
The Sun on 11 March 2011
NASA SDO took this picture on 11 March 2011, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 11 March 2011 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 11 March 2011 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 11 March 2019 Nebulous, but no nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 11 March 2015 Star cluster NGC 6193 and nebula NGC 6188 See it as a poster -
Released on 11 March 2024 Dark and towering See it as a poster -
Released on 11 March 2024 NGC 5468: Cepheid host galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 11 March 2024 An unlikely spiral See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 11 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 11 MAR 2011.
Questions about March 11, 2011
What space photo was released on March 11, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 11, 2011 was "AE Aurigae and the Flaming Star Nebula". 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 March 11, 2011?
A first quarter moon, about 41% lit.
What day of the week was March 11, 2011?
March 11, 2011 was a Friday, day 70 of the 365 days in 2011.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 11, 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.
Is it free?
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