The sky on
your birthday.
“Orion in Gas, Dust, and Stars” is copyrighted by Rogelio Bernal Andreo (Deep Sky Colors). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteOrion holds more than just three stars in a row. This deep exposure shows dark nebulae and star clusters embedded in the greater Orion Molecular Cloud Complex. The bright stars on the far left are Orion's belt, and below the lowest belt star is the Flame Nebula, glowing with hydrogen gas.
The Sun on 12 February 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 12 February 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 12 February 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 12 February 2012 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 12 February 2009 The Carina Nebula * See it as a poster -
Released on 12 February 2020 Pale Blue Dot Revisited See it as a poster -
Released on 12 February 2008 Abell 1689 See it as a poster -
Released on 12 February 2008 Wide-field image of the Virgo constellation (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 12 February 2018 A window into the cosmic past See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 12 FEB 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 12 FEB 2012.
Questions about February 12, 2012
What space photo was released on February 12, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 12, 2012 was "Orion in Gas, Dust, and 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 February 12, 2012?
A waning gibbous moon, about 75% lit.
What day of the week was February 12, 2012?
February 12, 2012 was a Sunday, day 43 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 12, 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.
Is it free?
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