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“Perseid Prelude” is copyrighted by Tamas Ladanyi. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteEach August, as Earth swings through dust trailing along the orbit of comet Swift-Tuttle, skygazers can enjoy the Perseid Meteor Shower. The shower builds to its peak when Earth moves through the denser part of the wide dust trail. Shower meteors have been spotted for many days, like this bright Perseid near Lake Balaton, Hungary.
The Sun on 12 August 2010
NASA SDO took this picture on 12 August 2010, 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 Sun on your day The Sun on 12 August 2010 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 12 August 2010 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 12 August 2026 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse See it as a poster -
Released on 12 August 2026 A partial solar eclipse is pictured from the International Space Station See it as a poster -
Released on 12 August 2012 Spiral Galaxy NGC 4038 in Collision See it as a poster -
Released on 12 August 2013 Stars fleeing a cosmic crash See it as a poster -
Released on 12 August 2026 2026 Total Solar Eclipse See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 12 AUG 2010 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 12 AUG 2010.
Questions about August 12, 2010
What space photo was released on August 12, 2010?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 12, 2010 was "Perseid Prelude". 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 August 12, 2010?
A waxing crescent moon, about 6% lit.
What day of the week was August 12, 2010?
August 12, 2010 was a Thursday, day 224 of the 365 days in 2010.
Was there a meteor shower on August 12, 2010?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaks tomorrow.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 12, 2010?
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory photographed the Sun that day, and NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth. Both are on this page, next to the card.
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