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“Postcard from the South Pole” is copyrighted by Aman Chokshi. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteFrom about three-quarters of a mile from the geographic South Pole, a partial solar eclipse was visible on December 4. The New Moon blocked 90 percent of the solar disk. Crews at the South Pole Telescope and BICEP telescope watched the event from the roof of the Amundsen-Scott station's Dark Sector Laboratory.
The Sun on 11 December 2021
NASA SDO took this picture on 11 December 2021, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 11 December 2021 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 11 December 2021 · Pilbara, Western Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 11 December 2009 Wide-field view of the Fornax Galaxy Cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 11 December 2007 Mackenzie River Delta, Canada See it as a poster -
Released on 11 December 2024 Galaxy cluster MACS J1423 (NIRCam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 11 December 2007 Wide-field view of HD 189733b and surroundings (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 11 December 2009 The region of Orion’s Belt and the Flame Nebula See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 11 DEC 2021 falls under Sagittarius (♐). The sign's window runs from 11-22 through 12-21. Sagittarius points straight at the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy's brightest region. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 11 DEC 2021.
Questions about December 11, 2021
What space photo was released on December 11, 2021?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 11, 2021 was "Postcard from the South Pole". 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 December 11, 2021?
A first quarter moon, about 45% lit.
What day of the week was December 11, 2021?
December 11, 2021 was a Saturday, day 345 of the 365 days in 2021.
Was there a meteor shower on December 11, 2021?
Yes: the Geminid shower, peaks in 3 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 11, 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.
Is it free?
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