The sky on
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“Comet Meets Ring Nebula: Part II” is copyrighted by Sheldon Faworski and Sean Walker (MASIL Astro-Imaging Team). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteFragment C of comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 passed almost directly in front of the Ring Nebula, M57, and faint spiral galaxy IC 1296. This view shows the bright head of Fragment C separated by only about 0.1 degrees from M57, with the comet's tail appearing to engulf the nebula and galaxy. This image was recorded from Elizabeth, Illinois, USA, shortly after an earlier observation.
The Earth on 12 May 2006 · Caspian Sea
NASA Terra took this picture on 12 May 2006, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 2006 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 2006.
Questions about May 12, 2006
What space photo was released on May 12, 2006?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 12, 2006 was "Comet Meets Ring Nebula: Part II". 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 May 12, 2006?
A full moon, about 100% lit.
What day of the week was May 12, 2006?
May 12, 2006 was a Friday, day 132 of the 365 days in 2006.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 12, 2006?
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.