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“Hickson 44 in Leo” is copyrighted by Stephen Leshin. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteHickson 44 is a compact group of four galaxies in Leo, about 100 million light-years away. The two central spiral galaxies are NGC 3190, seen edge-on with warped dust lanes, and the S-shaped NGC 3187. This group, identified by astronomer Paul Hickson, also includes two elliptical galaxies.
The Sun on 29 August 2011
NASA SDO took this picture on 29 August 2011, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 29 August 2011 · Italy and the Adriatic See it as a poster -
Released on 29 August 2006 The region around Cassiopeia A (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 29 August 2018 Nearby Cepheid Variable RS Pup See it as a poster -
Released on 29 August 2012 Infrared view of the Rho Ophiuchi star-forming region See it as a poster -
Released on 29 August 2011 Astronomical vision test See it as a poster -
Released on 29 August 2018 The Carina Nebula in infrared light See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 29 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 29 AUG 2011.
Questions about August 29, 2011
What space photo was released on August 29, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 29, 2011 was "Hickson 44 in Leo". It's a photographer's copyrighted image, so we link to it on NASA's site and show the Sun or the Earth that day instead.
What was the Moon's phase on August 29, 2011?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was August 29, 2011?
August 29, 2011 was a Monday, day 241 of the 365 days in 2011.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 29, 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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