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NGC 6369: The Little Ghost Nebula
NGC 6369, known as the Little Ghost Nebula, was discovered by William Herschel in Ophiuchus. This round, faint planetary nebula is formed when a sun-like star sheds its outer layers at the end of its life. The core then shrinks, creating the central white dwarf.
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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 14 January 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 14 January 2012 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 14 January 1994 Hubble Probes the Great Orion Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 14 January 2013 A busy patch of the Great Attractor See it as a poster -
Released on 14 January 2014 Olympia Undae See it as a poster -
Released on 14 January 2021 Aurora Slathers Up the Sky See it as a poster -
Released on 14 January 2025 A portion of the Libyan Desert in Sudan See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 14 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 14 JAN 2012.
Questions about January 14, 2012
What space photo was released on January 14, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 14, 2012 was "NGC 6369: The Little Ghost Nebula". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 14, 2012?
A waning gibbous moon, about 70% lit.
What day of the week was January 14, 2012?
January 14, 2012 was a Saturday, day 14 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 14, 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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