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Saturn's Iapetus: Painted Moon
Saturn's moon Iapetus has a strange appearance, with vast sections as dark as coal and others as bright as ice. The dark material's composition is unknown, but infrared spectra suggest it contains a dark form of carbon. Iapetus also has an unusual equatorial ridge, making it look like a walnut. The Cassini spacecraft flew within 2,000 kilometers of Iapetus to study this painted moon.
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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 13 January 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 13 January 2012 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 13 January 2011 WISE Beholds a Pair of Dancing Galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 13 January 2005 Meandering Tracks on Husband See it as a poster -
Released on 13 January 2019 Tycho's Supernova Remnant in X-ray See it as a poster -
Released on 13 January 2025 Jetting into space See it as a poster -
Released on 13 January 2004 Right on Target-3 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 13 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 13 JAN 2012.
Questions about January 13, 2012
What space photo was released on January 13, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 13, 2012 was "Saturn's Iapetus: Painted Moon". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 13, 2012?
A waning gibbous moon, about 79% lit.
What day of the week was January 13, 2012?
January 13, 2012 was a Friday, day 13 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 13, 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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