The sky on
your birthday.
The Fairy of Eagle Nebula
The Eagle Nebula, M16, contains towering dust pillars. These structures are evaporating due to powerful starlight. This image shows one of these pillars, which is ten light-years tall. The greater Eagle Nebula is a giant shell of gas and dust.
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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 21 August 2011 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 21 August 2011 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 21 August 2023 Webb captures detailed beauty of Ring Nebula (NIRCam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 21 August 2023 Webb captures detailed beauty of Ring Nebula (NIRCam image - cropped) See it as a poster -
Released on 21 August 2023 Webb captures detailed beauty of Ring Nebula (MIRI image - cropped) See it as a poster -
Released on 21 August 2023 Hubble’s view of the Ring Nebula (2013 image - cropped) See it as a poster -
Released on 21 August 2017 2017 Total Solar Eclipse See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 21 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 21 AUG 2011.
Questions about August 21, 2011
What space photo was released on August 21, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 21, 2011 was "The Fairy of Eagle Nebula". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on August 21, 2011?
A last quarter moon, about 53% lit.
What day of the week was August 21, 2011?
August 21, 2011 was a Sunday, day 233 of the 365 days in 2011.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 21, 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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