The sky on
your birthday.
“A Galaxy is not a Comet” is copyrighted by Juan Carlos Casado. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Andromeda Galaxy and Comet Ikeya-Zhang appeared together in the skies over the Pyrenees. This image captures the predicted conjunction of the distant galaxy and the much closer comet. The Andromeda Galaxy is our nearest large galactic neighbor, while the comet was a temporary visitor to our inner solar system. Charles Messier, an 18th-century comet hunter, would have appreciated such a view.
The Earth on 12 April 2002 · Pilbara, Western Australia
NASA Terra took this picture on 12 April 2002, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 Earth on your day The Earth on 12 April 2002 · Pilbara, Western Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 12 April 2011 Wide field view of Abell 383 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 12 April 2012 Wide-field view of the sky around the bright star Fomalhaut See it as a poster -
Released on 12 April 2016 Combined Solar Eclipse Corona from Earth and Space See it as a poster -
Released on 12 April 2012 Lone Blazar See it as a poster -
Released on 12 April 2026 The aurora australis arcs above Earth’s horizon See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 12 APR 2002 falls under Aries (♈). The sign's window runs from 03-21 through 04-19. Aries is the constellation traditionally tied to spring's arrival in the northern hemisphere. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 12 APR 2002.
Questions about April 12, 2002
What space photo was released on April 12, 2002?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 12, 2002 was "A Galaxy is not a Comet". 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 April 12, 2002?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was April 12, 2002?
April 12, 2002 was a Friday, day 102 of the 365 days in 2002.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 12, 2002?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's 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.