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“The Opposing Tails of Comet Garradd” is copyrighted by Robert P�lzl. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteComet Garradd has two tails. The dust tail, on the left, is composed of ice and dust bits that trail the comet in its orbit around the Sun. The ion tail, on the right, is composed of ionized gas blown directly from the Sun by the solar wind. Most comets show two tails, but it is unusual for them to appear to point in nearly opposite directions, as they do here.
The Sun on 28 February 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 28 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 28 February 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 28 February 2012 · Baja California See it as a poster -
Released on 28 February 2013 Wide-field view of the sky around the young star HD 100546 See it as a poster -
Released on 28 February 2022 Not-So-Close Encounter See it as a poster -
Released on 28 February 2011 Orion’s lesser-known nebula takes centre stage See it as a poster -
Released on 28 February 2025 Webb visits a star-forming spiral See it as a poster -
Released on 28 February 2023 Seeing Triple See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 28 FEB 2012 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 28 FEB 2012.
Questions about February 28, 2012
What space photo was released on February 28, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 28, 2012 was "The Opposing Tails of Comet Garradd". 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 28, 2012?
A first quarter moon, about 37% lit.
What day of the week was February 28, 2012?
February 28, 2012 was a Tuesday, day 59 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 28, 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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