The sky on
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“M27: Not a Comet” is copyrighted by Martin Pugh. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteMessier 27, also known as M27, is a planetary nebula. Charles Messier added it to his list of objects that were not comets. This nebula formed from a dying sun-like star. It is an excellent example of a gaseous emission nebula.
The Sun on 1 September 2011
NASA SDO took this picture on 1 September 2011, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 1 September 2011 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 1 September 2011 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 1 September 2006 Our Chaotic Neighbor See it as a poster -
Released on 1 September 2006 What Old is New in the Large Magellanic Cloud See it as a poster -
Released on 1 September 2010 Wide-field view of the field around NGC 4666 See it as a poster -
Released on 1 September 2014 Spiral in Serpens See it as a poster -
Released on 1 September 2015 Distant Neutrinos Detected Below Antarctic Ice See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 1 SEP 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 1 SEP 2011.
Questions about September 1, 2011
What space photo was released on September 1, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 1, 2011 was "M27: Not a Comet". 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 September 1, 2011?
A waxing crescent moon, about 12% lit.
What day of the week was September 1, 2011?
September 1, 2011 was a Thursday, day 244 of the 365 days in 2011.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 1, 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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