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“M3: Inconstant Star Cluster” is copyrighted by J. Hartman & K. Stanek (Harvard CfA). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteStar clusters appear constant because photographs of them are frozen in time. In reality, cluster stars swarm the center and frequently fluctuate in brightness. The time it takes for stars to cross a cluster is about 100,000 years. However, the time it takes for a star to fluctuate noticeably can be less than one night. This time-lapse movie of globular cluster M3 was taken over a single night.
The Earth on 12 October 2004 · Empty Quarter, Arabia
NASA Terra took this picture on 12 October 2004, 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 October 2004 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 12 October 2020 A frEGGS-plosion of Star Formation See it as a poster -
Released on 12 October 2015 Elegant spiral hides a hungry monster See it as a poster -
Released on 12 October 2006 Wide-field image of the Spiderweb Galaxy (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 12 October 2014 The Helix Nebula from Blanco and Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 12 October 2020 The sky around AT2019qiz See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 12 OCT 2004 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 12 OCT 2004.
Questions about October 12, 2004
What space photo was released on October 12, 2004?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 12, 2004 was "M3: Inconstant Star Cluster". 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 October 12, 2004?
A new moon, about 3% lit.
What day of the week was October 12, 2004?
October 12, 2004 was a Tuesday, day 286 of the 366 days in 2004.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 12, 2004?
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.