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“The Red Square Nebula” is copyrighted by Peter Tuthill (Sydney U.) & James Lloyd (Cornell U.). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteHow did a round star create this square nebula? The Red Square Nebula, centered on star MWC 922, puzzles astronomers. Infrared images from the Hale and Keck-2 telescopes show its distinct shape. One idea is that the star expelled gas in cones during its late stages, forming the square appearance.
The Sun on 26 September 2021
NASA SDO took this picture on 26 September 2021, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 26 September 2021 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 26 September 2021 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 26 September 2024 An infrared view of the Messier 22 globular cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 26 September 2012 Close-up view of the head of the Seagull Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 26 September 2010 Arp 188 and the Tadpole's Tidal Tail See it as a poster -
Released on 26 September 2016 The hidden dark side of NGC 24 See it as a poster -
Released on 26 September 2011 An arc sculpted by gravity See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 26 SEP 2021 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 26 SEP 2021.
Questions about September 26, 2021
What space photo was released on September 26, 2021?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 26, 2021 was "The Red Square Nebula". 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 September 26, 2021?
A waning gibbous moon, about 76% lit.
What day of the week was September 26, 2021?
September 26, 2021 was a Sunday, day 269 of the 365 days in 2021.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 26, 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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