The sky on
your birthday.
Saturn's Hexagon Comes to Light
This is the North Pole of Saturn, surrounded by an unusual hexagonal cloud system. Discovered by Voyager in the 1980s, its origin and persistence are a mystery. Cassini captured its infrared glow, and by 2009, the hexagon was fully illuminated by the Sun.
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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 22 January 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 22 January 2012 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 22 January 2014 Wide-field view of the Lagoon Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 22 January 2026 A celebrity cluster in the spotlight See it as a poster -
Released on 22 January 2019 Digitized Sky Survey image around the planetary nebula ESO 577-24 See it as a poster -
Released on 22 January 2004 Columbia Memorial Station See it as a poster -
Released on 22 January 2014 VST images the Lagoon Nebula See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 22 JAN 2012 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 22 JAN 2012.
Questions about January 22, 2012
What space photo was released on January 22, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 22, 2012 was "Saturn's Hexagon Comes to Light". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 22, 2012?
A new moon, about 2% lit.
What day of the week was January 22, 2012?
January 22, 2012 was a Sunday, day 22 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 22, 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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