BIRTHDAY · 24 SEP 2011

The sky on
your birthday.

NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Mangaia's Milky Way” is copyrighted by Tunç Tezel. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Mangaia, the oldest island in the Pacific, lies under the Milky Way. From the southern hemisphere, the galactic center in Sagittarius is prominent, along with Alpha and Beta Centauri. This island paradise offers a clear view of our galaxy, stretching from Sagittarius to Carina.

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The Sun on 24 September 2011

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 24 September 2011, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Sun on 24 September 2011
2011-09-24 · ♎
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The Sun on 24 September 2011
NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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LIBRA

In tropical astrology, 24 SEP 2011 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 24 SEP 2011.

THE ALMANAC FOR 24 SEP 2011
DAY
Saturday
MOON
Waning crescent, 11% lit
POSITION
Day 267 of 365

Questions about September 24, 2011

What space photo was released on September 24, 2011?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 24, 2011 was "Mangaia's Milky Way". 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 24, 2011?

A waning crescent moon, about 11% lit.

What day of the week was September 24, 2011?

September 24, 2011 was a Saturday, day 267 of the 365 days in 2011.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 24, 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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