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Animation: Perseid Meteor Shower
Perseid meteoroids are mostly small bits of stony grit, expelled from Comet Swift-Tuttle. They follow the comet's orbit, slowly dispersing through space. Every year, when Earth nears this stream, the Perseid Meteor Shower occurs. The animation shows the entire meteoroid stream orbiting our Sun.
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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 August 2024 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 11 August 2024 · Pilbara, Western Australia 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 2024 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 2024.
Questions about August 11, 2024
What space photo was released on August 11, 2024?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 11, 2024 was "Animation: Perseid Meteor Shower". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on August 11, 2024?
A first quarter moon, about 40% lit.
What day of the week was August 11, 2024?
August 11, 2024 was a Sunday, day 224 of the 366 days in 2024.
Was there a meteor shower on August 11, 2024?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaks in 2 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 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.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.