The sky on
your birthday.
In the Shadow of Saturn
The Cassini spacecraft looked back at the eclipsed Sun from Saturn's shadow in 2006. The night side of Saturn is partly lit by light reflected from its rings. The rings appear dark against Saturn, but bright when scattering sunlight away from the planet. This unique view reveals unexpected wonders in the shadow.
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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 4 September 2011 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 4 September 2011 · Caspian Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 4 September 2003 Full ACS Image of NGC 3370 See it as a poster -
Released on 4 September 2024 MACS J0417.5-1154 Wide Field (NIRCam) See it as a poster -
Released on 4 September 2003 Celestial composition See it as a poster -
Released on 4 September 2025 Pismis 24 (NIRCam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 4 September 2022 Hurricane Danielle is pictured near the Earth's horizon from the International Space Station as it orbited 261 miles See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 4 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 4 SEP 2011.
Questions about September 4, 2011
What space photo was released on September 4, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 4, 2011 was "In the Shadow of Saturn". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on September 4, 2011?
A first quarter moon, about 39% lit.
What day of the week was September 4, 2011?
September 4, 2011 was a Sunday, day 247 of the 365 days in 2011.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 4, 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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