The sky on
your birthday.
Lunar Farside
The Moon is tidally locked with Earth, always showing us its familiar near side. From lunar orbit, however, its far side becomes visible. This sharp mosaic, from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter's wide angle camera, is centered on the lunar far side. Part of a global mosaic of over 15,000 images, it reveals features at a scale of 100 meters per pixel. The far side is more heavily cratered and lacks the large maria seen on the near side.
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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 9 April 2011 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 9 April 2011 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 9 April 2003 Really hot stars See it as a poster -
Released on 9 April 2012 Tight and bright See it as a poster -
Released on 9 April 2012 Blue Straggler Stars in Globular Cluster M53 See it as a poster -
Released on 9 April 2018 A colossal cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 9 April 2014 The planetary nebula Abell 33 captured using ESO's Very Large Telescope See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 9 APR 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 9 APR 2011.
Questions about April 9, 2011
What space photo was released on April 9, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 9, 2011 was "Lunar Farside". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on April 9, 2011?
A first quarter moon, about 35% lit.
What day of the week was April 9, 2011?
April 9, 2011 was a Saturday, day 99 of the 365 days in 2011.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 9, 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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