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Apollo 17 Site: A Sharper View
The Apollo 17 landing site in the Taurus-Littrow valley, as seen by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO. This is the sharpest image ever taken from space of the site. LRO's orbit was modified for this close approach, at an altitude of only 22 kilometers.
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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 8 September 2011 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 8 September 2011 · Taklamakan Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 8 September 2010 Wide Field Imager view of the southern spiral NGC 300 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 September 2017 EHDC2 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 September 2000 Mars Daily Global Image from April 1999 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 September 1998 A Cluster Too Far See it as a poster -
Released on 8 September 2013 Roll Cloud Over Wisconsin See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 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 8 SEP 2011.
Questions about September 8, 2011
What space photo was released on September 8, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 8, 2011 was "Apollo 17 Site: A Sharper View". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on September 8, 2011?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 79% lit.
What day of the week was September 8, 2011?
September 8, 2011 was a Thursday, day 251 of the 365 days in 2011.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 8, 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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