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The Shells and Jets of Galaxy Centaurus A
Centaurus A, cataloged as NGC 5128, is the closest active galaxy to Earth, only 12 million light-years distant. Forged in a collision of two otherwise normal galaxies, Centaurus A shows several distinctive features. These include a dark dust lane across its center, outer shells of stars and gas, and jets of particles shooting out from a supermassive black hole at its center. This image captures all of these in a composite series of visible light images.
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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 December 2024 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 11 December 2024 · Persian Gulf 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 2024 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 2024.
Questions about December 11, 2024
What space photo was released on December 11, 2024?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 11, 2024 was "The Shells and Jets of Galaxy Centaurus A". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 11, 2024?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 79% lit.
What day of the week was December 11, 2024?
December 11, 2024 was a Wednesday, day 346 of the 366 days in 2024.
Was there a meteor shower on December 11, 2024?
Yes: the Geminid shower, peaks in 3 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 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?
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