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MyCn18: An Hourglass Planetary Nebula
The central star of the Hourglass Nebula, MyCn18, is nearing the end of its life. Its nuclear fuel is exhausted, and its outer layers are being ejected. This forms the spectacular hourglass shape, with the core becoming a white dwarf. In 1995, the Hubble Space Telescope captured this image, showing delicate rings of colorful glowing gas.
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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 7 August 2011 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 7 August 2011 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 7 August 2023 Portrait of a Ghostly Galactic Peacock See it as a poster -
Released on 7 August 2002 Spiral galaxy NGC 300 See it as a poster -
Released on 7 August 2013 Two very different glowing gas clouds in the Large Magellanic Cloud See it as a poster -
Released on 7 August 2002 Spiral galaxy NGC 300 (H-alpha band) See it as a poster -
Released on 7 August 2017 Spiral Galaxy NGC 1512: The Inner Ring See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 7 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 7 AUG 2011.
Questions about August 7, 2011
What space photo was released on August 7, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 7, 2011 was "MyCn18: An Hourglass Planetary Nebula". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on August 7, 2011?
A first quarter moon, about 55% lit.
What day of the week was August 7, 2011?
August 7, 2011 was a Sunday, day 219 of the 365 days in 2011.
Was there a meteor shower on August 7, 2011?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaks in 6 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 7, 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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