The sky on
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Atlantis Reflection
The Space Shuttle Atlantis launched on July 8, 2011, for the final mission of NASA's shuttle program. This pre-launch image from July 7 shows Atlantis on pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center. The shuttle program began in 1981 and concluded with this mission to the International Space Station.
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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 July 2011 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 9 July 2011 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 9 July 2015 The area around ESO 381-12 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 9 July 2015 Hubble image of ESO 381-12 See it as a poster -
Released on 9 July 2012 The Cat's Paw remastered See it as a poster -
Released on 9 July 2015 First results from the KiDS Survey (visible light) See it as a poster -
Released on 9 July 2015 First results from the KiDS survey (dark matter) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 9 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 9 JUL 2011.
Questions about July 9, 2011
What space photo was released on July 9, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 9, 2011 was "Atlantis Reflection". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on July 9, 2011?
A first quarter moon, about 61% lit.
What day of the week was July 9, 2011?
July 9, 2011 was a Saturday, day 190 of the 365 days in 2011.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 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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