The sky on
your birthday.
“A Wide Field Image of the Galactic Center” is copyrighted by Ivan Eder. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis wide-field image spans 30 degrees of the central Milky Way, from Sagittarius to Scorpius. It reveals intricate dust lanes, bright nebulae, and star clusters. On the left, you can see the Lagoon and Trifid nebulae, and on the right, the Pipe dark nebula.
The Sun on 6 January 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 6 January 2012, the day itself, not a release date.
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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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The Sun on your day The Sun on 6 January 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 6 January 2012 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 6 January 2011 WISE Catches the Lagoon Nebula in Center of Action See it as a poster -
Released on 6 January 2020 Imposter or the Real Deal? See it as a poster -
Released on 6 January 2004 First Color Image from Spirit See it as a poster -
Released on 6 January 2017 Lanzarote, Canary Islands See it as a poster -
Released on 6 January 2020 UGC 2885 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 6 JAN 2012 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 6 JAN 2012.
Questions about January 6, 2012
What space photo was released on January 6, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 6, 2012 was "A Wide Field Image of the Galactic Center". 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 January 6, 2012?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 93% lit.
What day of the week was January 6, 2012?
January 6, 2012 was a Friday, day 6 of the 366 days in 2012.
Was there a meteor shower on January 6, 2012?
Yes: the Quadrantid shower, peaked 2 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 6, 2012?
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.
Is it free?
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