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“Jupiter Unplugged” is copyrighted by Frédéric Burgeot. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis detailed map of Jupiter's turbulent cloud tops was created from five hand-drawn sketches. Made with colored pencils at the eyepiece of a 16-inch telescope, the original drawings were about 5 inches in diameter. Astronomical artist Fred Burgeot used Jupiter's rotation to cover the planet's complete surface, observing on different dates in November and December 2011.
The Sun on 2 March 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 2 March 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 2 March 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 2 March 2012 · Bahamas See it as a poster -
Released on 2 March 2007 Wide field image of Abell 2667 region (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 2 March 2011 Wide-field view of the sky around NGC 247 See it as a poster -
Released on 2 March 2015 The distant dusty galaxy A1689-zD1 behind the galaxy cluster Abell 1689 See it as a poster -
Released on 2 March 2026 A cosmic hawk and its baby stars See it as a poster -
Released on 2 March 2015 Wide-field view of the sky around the rich galaxy cluster Abell 1689 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 MAR 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 2 MAR 2012.
Questions about March 2, 2012
What space photo was released on March 2, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 2, 2012 was "Jupiter Unplugged". 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 March 2, 2012?
A first quarter moon, about 68% lit.
What day of the week was March 2, 2012?
March 2, 2012 was a Friday, day 62 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 2, 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.