The sky on
your birthday.
A Jet from Galaxy M87
A huge jet emanates from the center of galaxy M87, a phenomenon first noticed in the early 20th century. The Hubble Space Telescope captured clear details of this jet in 1998. Scientists hypothesize the jet is created by energetic gas swirling around a massive black hole, ejecting electrons at near light speed.
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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 28 August 2011 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 28 August 2011 · Italy and the Adriatic See it as a poster -
Released on 28 August 2013 Wide-field view of the region around Sun-like star HIP 102152 See it as a poster -
Released on 28 August 2021 Hurricane Ida is pictured as a category 2 storm from the International Space Station as it orbited 264 miles See it as a poster -
Released on 28 August 2021 Hurricane Ida is pictured as a category 2 storm from the International Space Station as it orbited 263 miles See it as a poster -
Released on 28 August 2026 Madagascar’s southwestern coast along the Mozambique Channel See it as a poster -
Released on 28 August 2008 Colorado River Delta See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 28 AUG 2011 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 28 AUG 2011.
Questions about August 28, 2011
What space photo was released on August 28, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 28, 2011 was "A Jet from Galaxy M87". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on August 28, 2011?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was August 28, 2011?
August 28, 2011 was a Sunday, day 240 of the 365 days in 2011.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 28, 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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