The sky on
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“Bright Star Regulus near the Leo I Dwarf Galaxy” is copyrighted by Chris Cook (CookPhoto.com). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteRegulus, a bright star, shares the sky with the dwarf spheroidal galaxy Leo I. Both are found in the constellation Leo. Regulus is a young main-sequence star, part of a multiple star system. Leo I is a member of the Local Group of galaxies, which includes our own Milky Way.
The Sun on 10 January 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 10 January 2012, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 10 January 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 10 January 2012 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 10 January 2013 The globular star cluster 47 Tucanae See it as a poster -
Released on 10 January 2001 How to become a star See it as a poster -
Released on 10 January 2021 Star Cluster R136 Breaks Out See it as a poster -
Released on 10 January 2003 Chandra Deep Field South See it as a poster -
Released on 10 January 2013 Wide-field view of the sky around the globular cluster 47 Tucanae See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 10 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 10 JAN 2012.
Questions about January 10, 2012
What space photo was released on January 10, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 10, 2012 was "Bright Star Regulus near the Leo I Dwarf Galaxy". 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 10, 2012?
A full moon, about 98% lit.
What day of the week was January 10, 2012?
January 10, 2012 was a Tuesday, day 10 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 10, 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.
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