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STIS chemically analyzes the ring around SN 1987a
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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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Released on 12 May 2004 Spirit Keeps on Trekking polar eye See it as a poster -
Released on 12 May 2004 Spirit Keeps on Trekking vertical eye See it as a poster -
Released on 12 May 2010 M72: A Globular Cluster of Stars See it as a poster -
Released on 12 May 2022 First image of our black hole See it as a poster -
Released on 12 May 2025 Capturing candyfloss clouds See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 12 MAY 1997 falls under Taurus (♉). The sign's window runs from 04-20 through 05-20. Taurus holds the Pleiades star cluster and Aldebaran, the red giant that marks the eye of the Bull. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 12 MAY 1997.
Questions about May 12, 1997
What space photo was released on May 12, 1997?
"STIS chemically analyzes the ring around SN 1987a", from the Hubble Space Telescope, released by ESA on May 12, 1997.
What was the Moon's phase on May 12, 1997?
A waxing crescent moon, about 28% lit.
What day of the week was May 12, 1997?
May 12, 1997 was a Monday, day 132 of the 365 days in 1997.
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