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“Galaxy NGC 474: Cosmic Blender” is copyrighted by P.-A. Duc (CEA, CFHT), Atlas 3D Collaboration. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteGalaxy NGC 474 has multiple shell-like layers of emission. The cause of these shells is unknown, but they might be tidal tails from absorbed smaller galaxies. Alternatively, they could be ripples from an ongoing collision with the spiral galaxy seen above NGC 474. This image shows the galaxy's complex structure.
The Sun on 26 July 2011
NASA SDO took this picture on 26 July 2011, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 26 July 2011 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 26 July 2011 · Caspian Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 26 July 2010 Digitized Sky Survey image of ARP 261 See it as a poster -
Released on 26 July 2005 Zooming In On Enceladus Movie See it as a poster -
Released on 26 July 2005 Zooming In On Enceladus Mosaic See it as a poster -
Released on 26 July 2010 Lutetia: The Largest Asteroid Yet Visited See it as a poster -
Released on 26 July 2021 A cosmic quartet See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 26 JUL 2011 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 26 JUL 2011.
Questions about July 26, 2011
What space photo was released on July 26, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 26, 2011 was "Galaxy NGC 474: Cosmic Blender". 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 26, 2011?
A waning crescent moon, about 18% lit.
What day of the week was July 26, 2011?
July 26, 2011 was a Tuesday, day 207 of the 365 days in 2011.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 26, 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.
Is it free?
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