BIRTHDAY · 11 MAY 2013

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Cape York Annular Eclipse” is copyrighted by MWV Observatory. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

The New Moon's shadow crossed Queensland's Cape York in northern Australia, creating an annular solar eclipse. The Moon's apparent size was too small to completely cover the Sun, revealing a 'ring of fire.' This telescopic snapshot, taken with a hydrogen-alpha filter, captures the dramatic annular phase. It was captured near mid-eclipse from Coen, Australia.

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The Sun on 11 May 2013

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 11 May 2013, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Sun on 11 May 2013
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The Sun on 11 May 2013
NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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TAURUS

In tropical astrology, 11 MAY 2013 falls under Taurus (♉). The sign's window runs from 04-20 through 05-20. Taurus holds the Pleiades star cluster and Aldebaran, the red giant that marks the eye of the Bull. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 11 MAY 2013.

THE ALMANAC FOR 11 MAY 2013
DAY
Saturday
MOON
New moon, 2% lit
POSITION
Day 131 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Eta Aquariid shower, peaked 5 days ago

Questions about May 11, 2013

What space photo was released on May 11, 2013?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 11, 2013 was "Cape York Annular Eclipse". 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 May 11, 2013?

A new moon, about 2% lit.

What day of the week was May 11, 2013?

May 11, 2013 was a Saturday, day 131 of the 365 days in 2013.

Was there a meteor shower on May 11, 2013?

Yes: the Eta Aquariid shower, peaked 5 days ago.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 11, 2013?

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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