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LIGO Detects Gravitational Waves from Merging Black Holes
On September 14, 2015, the LIGO observatories in Washington and Louisiana detected gravitational waves for the first time. These waves matched predictions for two large black holes merging in a distant galaxy. The resulting new black hole vibrated momentarily, sending ripples through spacetime.
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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 February 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 11 February 2016 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 11 February 2015 M100: A Grand Design Spiral Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 11 February 2016 Wide-field view of NGC 4889 (ground-based view) See it as a poster -
Released on 11 February 2026 A Year of Sunspots See it as a poster -
Released on 11 February 2021 Hubble's view of dazzling globular cluster NGC 6397 See it as a poster -
Released on 11 February 2021 Wide-Field View of Globular Cluster NGC 6397 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 11 FEB 2016 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 11 FEB 2016.
Questions about February 11, 2016
What space photo was released on February 11, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 11, 2016 was "LIGO Detects Gravitational Waves from Merging Black Holes". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on February 11, 2016?
A waxing crescent moon, about 11% lit.
What day of the week was February 11, 2016?
February 11, 2016 was a Thursday, day 42 of the 366 days in 2016.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 11, 2016?
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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