The sky on
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“Atlantis Farewell from Parkes” is copyrighted by John Sarkissian. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Parkes 64-meter radio telescope, known for its role in Apollo 11, stands in the foreground of this Australian skyscape. Above it, constellations like Vela, Puppis, and Hydra are visible. Streaking across the sky is the Space Shuttle Atlantis, glinting in sunlight, on its final mission, a sight that will not be seen again.
The Sun on 21 July 2011
NASA SDO took this picture on 21 July 2011, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 21 July 2011 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 21 July 2011 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 21 July 2011 Stars in the Andromeda Galaxy’s halo with background galaxies (1) See it as a poster -
Released on 21 July 2011 Stars in the Andromeda Galaxy’s halo with background galaxies (2) See it as a poster -
Released on 21 July 2016 Wide-field image of Abell S1063 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 21 July 2011 Stars in the Andromeda Galaxy’s disc See it as a poster -
Released on 21 July 2011 Stars in the Andromeda Galaxy’s giant stellar stream See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 21 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 21 JUL 2011.
Questions about July 21, 2011
What space photo was released on July 21, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 21, 2011 was "Atlantis Farewell from Parkes". 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 21, 2011?
A last quarter moon, about 68% lit.
What day of the week was July 21, 2011?
July 21, 2011 was a Thursday, day 202 of the 365 days in 2011.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 21, 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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