The sky on
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“The Hunter's Stars” is copyrighted by Donegal Skies. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteOrion, the Hunter, is one of the easiest constellations to find. Here, his stars rise over Lough Eske in County Donegal, Ireland. You can spot the red giant Betelgeuse at his shoulder, and the blue supergiant Rigel, both striking in their distinct colors.
The Sun on 19 January 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 19 January 2012, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 19 January 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 19 January 2012 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 19 January 2012 Digitized Sky Survey image of the Helix Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 19 January 2012 VISTA’s look at the Helix Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 19 January 2009 Digitized Sky Survey image of NGC 253 See it as a poster -
Released on 19 January 2026 CTB 1: The Medulla Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 19 January 2009 The starburst galaxy NGC 253 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 19 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 19 JAN 2012.
Questions about January 19, 2012
What space photo was released on January 19, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 19, 2012 was "The Hunter's Stars". 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 19, 2012?
A waning crescent moon, about 20% lit.
What day of the week was January 19, 2012?
January 19, 2012 was a Thursday, day 19 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 19, 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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