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Perseid Below
From the International Space Station, astronaut Ron Garan looked down on a Perseid meteor. The meteor streaked below, a piece of dust from comet Swift-Tuttle heated to incandescence. These glowing comet dust grains travel at about 60 kilometers per second. This remarkable view shows the meteor shower from an altitude of about 380 kilometers.
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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 17 August 2011 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 17 August 2011 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 17 August 2011 Wide-field view of the sky around a giant space blob See it as a poster -
Released on 17 August 2011 Closing in on a giant space blob See it as a poster -
Released on 17 August 2019 1901 Photograph: The Orion Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 17 August 2006 Globular cluster NGC 6397 See it as a poster -
Released on 17 August 2022 A wispy aurora fades away above Earth's atmospheric glow as the International Space Station orbits into a sunrise 271 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 17 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 17 AUG 2011.
Questions about August 17, 2011
What space photo was released on August 17, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 17, 2011 was "Perseid Below". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on August 17, 2011?
A waning gibbous moon, about 90% lit.
What day of the week was August 17, 2011?
August 17, 2011 was a Wednesday, day 229 of the 365 days in 2011.
Was there a meteor shower on August 17, 2011?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaked 4 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 17, 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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