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“Introducing Comet Garradd” is copyrighted by John Chumack (Galactic Images). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteComet Garradd, officially C/2009 P1 (Garradd), was discovered two years ago by Gordon Garradd in Australia. It is currently visible through a small telescope at magnitude nine. The comet is expected to brighten, possibly reaching magnitude six or seven in February 2012. It already shows a short tail, appearing as an elongated fuzzy patch.
The Sun on 27 July 2011
NASA SDO took this picture on 27 July 2011, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 27 July 2011 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 27 July 2011 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 27 July 2020 Stellar Sweet Shop See it as a poster -
Released on 27 July 2011 Wide-field view of the sky around the Leo Triplet of galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 27 July 2016 Wide-field view of the sky around the exotic binary star system AR Scorpii See it as a poster -
Released on 27 July 2016 Wide-field view of the sky around the exotic binary star system AR Scorpii See it as a poster -
Released on 27 July 2017 Wide-field view of NGC 1510 and NGC 1512 (ground-based view) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 27 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 27 JUL 2011.
Questions about July 27, 2011
What space photo was released on July 27, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 27, 2011 was "Introducing Comet Garradd". 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 27, 2011?
A waning crescent moon, about 11% lit.
What day of the week was July 27, 2011?
July 27, 2011 was a Wednesday, day 208 of the 365 days in 2011.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 27, 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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