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“The Pencil Nebula Supernova Shock Wave” is copyrighted by Greg Turgeon & Utkarsh Mishra. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Pencil Nebula, NGC 2736, is a small part of the Vela supernova remnant. It is a shock wave from an exploded star, moving at over 500,000 kilometers per hour. The nebula's thin, bright filaments are ripples in a sheet of glowing gas, seen edge-on.
The Sun on 14 April 2021
NASA SDO took this picture on 14 April 2021, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 14 April 2021 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 14 April 2021 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 14 April 2011 Orion Big Head Revealed in Infrared See it as a poster -
Released on 14 April 2025 The squid and the whale See it as a poster -
Released on 14 April 2008 Phobos: Doomed Moon of Mars See it as a poster -
Released on 14 April 2020 NGC 253: The Silver Coin Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 14 April 2018 A trio of islands that are part of the volcanic ten-island nation of Cape Verde is pictured off the northwestern coast See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 14 APR 2021 falls under Aries (♈). The sign's window runs from 03-21 through 04-19. Aries is the constellation traditionally tied to spring's arrival in the northern hemisphere. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 14 APR 2021.
Questions about April 14, 2021
What space photo was released on April 14, 2021?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 14, 2021 was "The Pencil Nebula Supernova Shock Wave". 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 April 14, 2021?
A waxing crescent moon, about 5% lit.
What day of the week was April 14, 2021?
April 14, 2021 was a Wednesday, day 104 of the 365 days in 2021.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 14, 2021?
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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