The sky on
your birthday.
The Sombrero Galaxy in Infrared
This floating ring is part of the Sombrero Galaxy, one of the largest galaxies in the Virgo Cluster. The dark dust band that obscures the galaxy in optical light glows brightly in infrared. This image, from the Spitzer Space Telescope, shows the infrared glow in false-color, superposed on a Hubble image.
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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 11 March 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 11 March 2012 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 11 March 2019 Nebulous, but no nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 11 March 2015 Star cluster NGC 6193 and nebula NGC 6188 See it as a poster -
Released on 11 March 2024 Dark and towering See it as a poster -
Released on 11 March 2024 NGC 5468: Cepheid host galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 11 March 2024 An unlikely spiral See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 11 MAR 2012 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 11 MAR 2012.
Questions about March 11, 2012
What space photo was released on March 11, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 11, 2012 was "The Sombrero Galaxy in Infrared". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on March 11, 2012?
A waning gibbous moon, about 88% lit.
What day of the week was March 11, 2012?
March 11, 2012 was a Sunday, day 71 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 11, 2012?
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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