The sky on
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“Stonehenge: Ancient Monument to the Sun” is copyrighted by Clive Ruggles. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteStonehenge, built about 4,000 years ago, aligns with the sun and moon. Its giant stones, some weighing 25 tons, were moved nearly 20 miles to this site in England. Ancient people used constructs like this to track the seasons by observing celestial alignments.
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NASA released this picture on 10 September 1999. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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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 September 2011 A remote outpost of the Milky Way See it as a poster -
Released on 12 September 2012 The Pencil Nebula, a strangely shaped leftover from a vast explosion See it as a poster -
Released on 12 September 2022 Wispy dark clouds See it as a poster -
Released on 12 September 2013 New Hubble view of galaxy cluster Abell 1689 See it as a poster -
Released on 12 September 2011 Wide-field view of the sky around the star HD 85512 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 12 SEP 1999 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 12 SEP 1999.
Questions about September 12, 1999
What space photo was released on September 12, 1999?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 12, 1999 was "Stonehenge: Ancient Monument to the Sun". 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 September 12, 1999?
A waxing crescent moon, about 4% lit.
What day of the week was September 12, 1999?
September 12, 1999 was a Sunday, day 255 of the 365 days in 1999.
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