The sky on
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“Boston Moonrise” is copyrighted by Dennis Di Cicco. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteLast week's Full Moon was hard to miss. Rising on March 19, its exact full phase occurred within an hour of perigee, the closest point in the Moon's orbit to Earth. It appeared 14 percent larger and 30 percent brighter than a Full Moon near apogee. This telescopic image shows the near-perigee Full Moon distorted by atmospheric refraction as it rises over Boston, Massachusetts.
The Sun on 24 March 2011
NASA SDO took this picture on 24 March 2011, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 24 March 2011 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 24 March 2011 · Persian Gulf See it as a poster -
Released on 24 March 2009 Martian Dunes and the Shadow of Opportunity See it as a poster -
Released on 24 March 2026 Wide-field view of the area around the WISPIT 2 star See it as a poster -
Released on 24 March 2018 NGC 602 and Beyond See it as a poster -
Released on 24 March 2025 A chance alignment in Lupus See it as a poster -
Released on 24 March 2021 A view of the M87 supermassive black hole in polarised light See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 24 MAR 2011 falls under Aries (♈). The sign's window runs from 03-21 through 04-19. Aries is the constellation traditionally tied to spring's arrival in the northern hemisphere. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 24 MAR 2011.
Questions about March 24, 2011
What space photo was released on March 24, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 24, 2011 was "Boston Moonrise". 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 24, 2011?
A waning gibbous moon, about 77% lit.
What day of the week was March 24, 2011?
March 24, 2011 was a Thursday, day 83 of the 365 days in 2011.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 24, 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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