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Arp 87: Merging Galaxies from Hubble
This dance is to the death. Two large galaxies duel, and a cosmic bridge of stars, gas, and dust stretches over 75,000 light-years between them. The bridge is strong evidence that these two immense star systems have passed close to each other. The face-on spiral galaxy on the right, NGC 3808A, exhibits many young blue star clusters produced in a burst of star formation.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 11 August 2019 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 11 August 2019 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 11 August 2010 Extracts from the VISTA Magellanic Cloud Survey view of the Tarantula Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 11 August 2025 Low brightness, high interest See it as a poster -
Released on 11 August 2013 M74: The Perfect Spiral See it as a poster -
Released on 11 August 2026 IRS 3 Field (MIRI image) See it as a poster -
Released on 11 August 2021 Perseid Meteor Shower See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 11 AUG 2019 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 11 AUG 2019.
Questions about August 11, 2019
What space photo was released on August 11, 2019?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 11, 2019 was "Arp 87: Merging Galaxies from Hubble". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on August 11, 2019?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 79% lit.
What day of the week was August 11, 2019?
August 11, 2019 was a Sunday, day 223 of the 365 days in 2019.
Was there a meteor shower on August 11, 2019?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaks in 2 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 11, 2019?
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?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.