The sky on
your birthday.
Rocket Plume Shadow Points to the Moon
This photo shows the shadow of a space shuttle Atlantis rocket plume pointing towards the Moon. This alignment happens when the Sun, Earth, Moon, and rocket are all in the right positions. For such a long shadow, the launch must occur near sunrise or sunset. During a full moon, the Sun and Moon are on opposite sides of the sky, creating this visual effect.
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Released on your day
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 February 2024 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 11 February 2024 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 11 February 2015 M100: A Grand Design Spiral Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 11 February 2016 Wide-field view of NGC 4889 (ground-based view) See it as a poster -
Released on 11 February 2026 A Year of Sunspots See it as a poster -
Released on 11 February 2021 Hubble's view of dazzling globular cluster NGC 6397 See it as a poster -
Released on 11 February 2021 Wide-Field View of Globular Cluster NGC 6397 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 11 FEB 2024 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 11 FEB 2024.
Questions about February 11, 2024
What space photo was released on February 11, 2024?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 11, 2024 was "Rocket Plume Shadow Points to the Moon". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on February 11, 2024?
A new moon, about 3% lit.
What day of the week was February 11, 2024?
February 11, 2024 was a Sunday, day 42 of the 366 days in 2024.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 11, 2024?
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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