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Alpha Centauri: The Closest Star System
Alpha Centauri is the closest star system to our Sun. It consists of three stars: Alpha Centauri A, Alpha Centauri B, and the dimmest, Proxima Centauri, which is actually the nearest star to us. Alpha Centauri A and B form a close binary, separated by a distance slightly greater than that between Uranus and the Sun.
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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 3 July 2011 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 3 July 2011 · Italy and the Adriatic See it as a poster -
Released on 3 July 2023 Serene Supernova Aftermath See it as a poster -
Released on 3 July 2023 Clash of the Titans See it as a poster -
Released on 3 July 2023 NGC 3256 (HST) See it as a poster -
Released on 3 July 2022 Phobos: Doomed Moon of Mars See it as a poster -
Released on 3 July 2012 Hubble image of Herbig-Haro object HH 110 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 3 JUL 2011 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 3 JUL 2011.
Questions about July 3, 2011
What space photo was released on July 3, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 3, 2011 was "Alpha Centauri: The Closest Star System". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on July 3, 2011?
A waxing crescent moon, about 6% lit.
What day of the week was July 3, 2011?
July 3, 2011 was a Sunday, day 184 of the 365 days in 2011.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 3, 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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