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Grand Spiral Galaxy NGC 1232
Grand spiral galaxy NGC 1232, captured by one of the Very Large Telescopes, shows millions of bright stars and dark dust. These are caught in a gravitational swirl of spiral arms revolving around the center. Open clusters of bright blue stars are sprinkled along the arms, with dark lanes of dense interstellar dust between them. The galaxy is fascinating for both its visible and invisible components.
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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 7 January 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 7 January 2012 · Bahamas See it as a poster -
Released on 7 January 2007 The full COSMOS survey field See it as a poster -
Released on 7 January 2007 Excerpt of the COSMOS survey in full resolution See it as a poster -
Released on 7 January 2007 DSS COSMOS field (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 7 January 2007 The COSMOS survey See it as a poster -
Released on 7 January 2015 Wide-field view of the sky around the dark nebula LDN 483 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 7 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 7 JAN 2012.
Questions about January 7, 2012
What space photo was released on January 7, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 7, 2012 was "Grand Spiral Galaxy NGC 1232". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 7, 2012?
A full moon, about 97% lit.
What day of the week was January 7, 2012?
January 7, 2012 was a Saturday, day 7 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 7, 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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