The sky on
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Atlantis' Last Approach
Space Shuttle Atlantis, on its final mission STS-135, approached the International Space Station (ISS) for the last time. This image shows Atlantis docking with the orbiting station. While NASA is retiring the shuttle fleet, American astronauts will continue to visit the ISS via Russian space flights.
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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 13 July 2011 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 13 July 2011 · Bahamas See it as a poster -
Released on 13 July 2011 The COSMOS field See it as a poster -
Released on 13 July 2011 Wide-field view of the COSMOS field See it as a poster -
Released on 13 July 2011 The COSMOS field (unannotated) See it as a poster -
Released on 13 July 2020 A frEGGs-cellent Discovery See it as a poster -
Released on 13 July 2010 A cosmic concoction in NGC 2467 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 13 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 13 JUL 2011.
Questions about July 13, 2011
What space photo was released on July 13, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 13, 2011 was "Atlantis' Last Approach". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on July 13, 2011?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 94% lit.
What day of the week was July 13, 2011?
July 13, 2011 was a Wednesday, day 194 of the 365 days in 2011.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 13, 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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