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“Monsters of IC 1396” is copyrighted by Geert Barentsen & Jorick Vink (Armagh Observatory) & the IPHAS Collaboration. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteIC 1396, also known as the Elephant's Trunk Nebula, is a star-forming region where gas and dust clouds appear to take on various forms. The only real "monster" here is a bright young star whose energetic light is eroding the dust of a dark cometary globule. Jets and winds of particles from this star are also shaping the nebula. This region is a birthplace for new stars.
The Sun on 25 April 2011
NASA SDO took this picture on 25 April 2011, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 25 April 2011 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 25 April 2011 · Pilbara, Western Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 25 April 2011 Dwarf galaxy: small but perfectly formed See it as a poster -
Released on 25 April 2012 The star cluster NGC 6604 and its surroundings See it as a poster -
Released on 25 April 2016 A glittering sphere of stars See it as a poster -
Released on 25 April 2005 The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51a) with it's sparkling arms is the first galaxy found to have a spiral structure. See it as a poster -
Released on 25 April 2012 Wide-field view of the sky around the cluster NGC 6604 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 25 APR 2011 falls under Taurus (♉). The sign's window runs from 04-20 through 05-20. Taurus holds the Pleiades star cluster and Aldebaran, the red giant that marks the eye of the Bull. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 25 APR 2011.
Questions about April 25, 2011
What space photo was released on April 25, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 25, 2011 was "Monsters of IC 1396". 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 April 25, 2011?
A last quarter moon, about 52% lit.
What day of the week was April 25, 2011?
April 25, 2011 was a Monday, day 115 of the 365 days in 2011.
Was there a meteor shower on April 25, 2011?
Yes: the Lyrid shower, peaked 3 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 25, 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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