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“Moon and Planets Over Catalonia” is copyrighted by Juan Carlos Casado. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteVenus and Jupiter will appear unusually close in the sky this month, easily visible to the unaided eye. Venus will be brighter than any background star, and Jupiter will be nearly as bright. Look to the west after sunset to see them. At their closest, on March 15, the two planets will appear only about three degrees apart.
The Sun on 29 February 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 29 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 29 February 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 29 February 2012 · Atacama and the Andes See it as a poster -
Released on 29 February 2024 The city lights of the Denver, Colorado, area (lower right) are pictured from the International Space Station as it See it as a poster -
Released on 29 February 2024 Water in the HL Tauri disc See it as a poster -
Released on 29 February 2016 A stellar fingerprint See it as a poster -
Released on 29 February 2012 Explosive Allegations See it as a poster -
Released on 29 February 2008 Summer End See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 29 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 29 FEB 2012.
Questions about February 29, 2012
What space photo was released on February 29, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 29, 2012 was "Moon and Planets Over Catalonia". 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 29, 2012?
A first quarter moon, about 48% lit.
What day of the week was February 29, 2012?
February 29, 2012 was a Wednesday, day 60 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 29, 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?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.