The sky on
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“The Cygnus Wall of Star Formation” is copyrighted by Sara Wager. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteStars are forming in the Cygnus Wall, a W-shaped ridge of emission within the North America Nebula. This cosmic ridge spans about 20 light-years. The image uses narrowband data to highlight the reddish glow from ionized hydrogen atoms.
The Sun on 11 October 2016
NASA SDO took this picture on 11 October 2016, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 October 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 11 October 2016 · Namib Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 11 October 2012 Aurorae over Planet Earth See it as a poster -
Released on 11 October 2007 Titan North Polar Region See it as a poster -
Released on 11 October 2021 A vivid aurora streams over the Earth as the International Space Station orbited 273 miles above the southern Indian See it as a poster -
Released on 11 October 2025 Manicouagan Impact Crater from Space See it as a poster -
Released on 11 October 2004 Alluvial Fan, China See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 11 OCT 2016 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 11 OCT 2016.
Questions about October 11, 2016
What space photo was released on October 11, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 11, 2016 was "The Cygnus Wall of Star Formation". 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 11, 2016?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 76% lit.
What day of the week was October 11, 2016?
October 11, 2016 was a Tuesday, day 285 of the 366 days in 2016.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 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.
Is it free?
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