The sky on
your birthday.
Asteroid Vesta Full Frame
The Dawn spacecraft orbited the asteroid Vesta, revealing a mystery: why is its northern half more heavily cratered than the south? The northern region, seen on the upper left, shows some of the densest cratering in the Solar System. The southern half is unexpectedly smooth.
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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 2 August 2011 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 2 August 2011 · Gobi Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 2 August 2021 Portrait of a Swirling Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 2 August 2022 Cartwheel Galaxy (NIRCam and MIRI Composite Image) See it as a poster -
Released on 2 August 2023 M82: Galaxy with a Supergalactic Wind See it as a poster -
Released on 2 August 2021 The aurora australis streams across the Earth's atmosphere as the International Space Station orbited 271 miles See it as a poster -
Released on 2 August 2021 The aurora australis streams across the Earth's atmosphere as the International Space Station orbited 270 miles See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 AUG 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 2 AUG 2011.
Questions about August 2, 2011
What space photo was released on August 2, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 2, 2011 was "Asteroid Vesta Full Frame". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on August 2, 2011?
A waxing crescent moon, about 9% lit.
What day of the week was August 2, 2011?
August 2, 2011 was a Tuesday, day 214 of the 365 days in 2011.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 2, 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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