BIRTHDAY · 4 JUL 2011

The sky on
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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Southern Ocean Sky” is copyrighted by Alex Cherney (Terrastro); Music: Redmann. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Clouds and sky change dramatically in this time-lapse from southern Australia. Over a rocky coastline, dark clouds flow, sometimes blocking starlight, sometimes making stars appear to flare. In one sequence, a nearly vertical band of zodiacal light is visible at sunset. The Southern Ocean provides a dramatic backdrop for these celestial and atmospheric shifts.

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The Sun on 4 July 2011

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 4 July 2011, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Sun on 4 July 2011
2011-07-04 · ♋
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The Sun on 4 July 2011
NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
♋
CANCER

In tropical astrology, 4 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 4 JUL 2011.

THE ALMANAC FOR 4 JUL 2011
DAY
Monday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 12% lit
POSITION
Day 185 of 365

Questions about July 4, 2011

What space photo was released on July 4, 2011?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 4, 2011 was "Southern Ocean Sky". 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 July 4, 2011?

A waxing crescent moon, about 12% lit.

What day of the week was July 4, 2011?

July 4, 2011 was a Monday, day 185 of the 365 days in 2011.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 4, 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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