The sky on
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Caught in the Afterglow
This illustration shows two distant galaxies, formed about two billion years after the Big Bang, caught in the afterglow of a gamma-ray burst. The burst, GRB090323, was detected by the Fermi Gamma Ray Space Telescope in March 2009. By analyzing the afterglow spectrum, astronomers inferred the alignment of the burst with its host galaxy and another nearby galaxy. Observations from the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope helped confirm this distant view.
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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 24 November 2011 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 24 November 2011 · Himalaya and Tibet See it as a poster -
Released on 24 November 2014 A slashing smudge across the sky See it as a poster -
Released on 24 November 2010 Wide-field view of part of the Large Magellanic Cloud and the remarkable double star OGLE-LMC-CEP0227 See it as a poster -
Released on 24 November 2008 Radar Indicates Buried Glaciers on Mars See it as a poster -
Released on 24 November 2025 Baby stars blowing bubbles See it as a poster -
Released on 24 November 2005 Dusty NGC 1333 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 24 NOV 2011 falls under Sagittarius (♐). The sign's window runs from 11-22 through 12-21. Sagittarius points straight at the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy's brightest region. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 24 NOV 2011.
Questions about November 24, 2011
What space photo was released on November 24, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 24, 2011 was "Caught in the Afterglow". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on November 24, 2011?
A new moon, about 2% lit.
What day of the week was November 24, 2011?
November 24, 2011 was a Thursday, day 328 of the 365 days in 2011.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 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.
Is it free?
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