The sky on
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Hubble offers a dazzling necklace
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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 15 August 2011 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 15 August 2011 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 15 August 2014 The Carina Nebula with OmegaCAM See it as a poster -
Released on 15 August 2012 The mouthpiece of the Pipe Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 15 August 2016 Stellar shrapnel See it as a poster -
Released on 15 August 2023 Powerful Antenna Installed On Europa Clipper See it as a poster -
Released on 15 August 2023 What looks like highways going through a metropolitan area are actually a series of glaciers carving their way through See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 15 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 15 AUG 2011.
Questions about August 15, 2011
What space photo was released on August 15, 2011?
"Hubble offers a dazzling necklace", from the Hubble Space Telescope, released by ESA on August 15, 2011.
What was the Moon's phase on August 15, 2011?
A full moon, about 99% lit.
What day of the week was August 15, 2011?
August 15, 2011 was a Monday, day 227 of the 365 days in 2011.
Was there a meteor shower on August 15, 2011?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaked 2 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 15, 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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