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“Jupiter Near Opposition” is copyrighted by Jean-Luc Dauvergne. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteJupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, was at opposition on October 29, 2011. This means it was opposite the Sun in Earth's sky, shining brightly and offering excellent views for telescopes. This image, taken with the 1-meter telescope at Pic Du Midi Observatory, shows Jupiter's stormy, banded atmosphere and its Galilean moons.
The Sun on 22 October 2011
NASA SDO took this picture on 22 October 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 22 October 2011 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 22 October 2011 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 22 October 2012 Violent star formation episodes in dwarf galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 22 October 2024 M16: Pillars of Star Creation See it as a poster -
Released on 22 October 2001 Hugli River Delta, India See it as a poster -
Released on 22 October 2015 Hubble Frontier Fields view of MACSJ0416.1 to 2403 See it as a poster -
Released on 22 October 2026 N159 (wide view) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 22 OCT 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 22 OCT 2011.
Questions about October 22, 2011
What space photo was released on October 22, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 22, 2011 was "Jupiter Near Opposition". 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 October 22, 2011?
A waning crescent moon, about 23% lit.
What day of the week was October 22, 2011?
October 22, 2011 was a Saturday, day 295 of the 365 days in 2011.
Was there a meteor shower on October 22, 2011?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peaked yesterday.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 22, 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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