The sky on
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Warped Spiral Galaxy ESO 510-13
Spiral galaxy ESO 510-13 is bent out of shape, a common feature in many spirals, including our own Milky Way. A galaxy's disk is a loose conglomeration of billions of stars and gas, orbiting a galactic center. A flat disk is thought to form from sticky collisions of gas clouds early in the galaxy's formation. The causes of these warps are still being studied.
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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 4 March 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 4 March 2012 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 4 March 2014 Hubble and Chandra composite of ESO 137-001 See it as a poster -
Released on 4 March 2010 ACS image of ESO 306-17 See it as a poster -
Released on 4 March 2013 Blue bursts of hot young stars See it as a poster -
Released on 4 March 2010 Cerro Armazones and Cerro Paranal in Chile See it as a poster -
Released on 4 March 2020 The amber hue hovering just above the Earth's limb is the atmospheric glow with the Milky Way's stars sparkling See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 4 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 4 MAR 2012.
Questions about March 4, 2012
What space photo was released on March 4, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 4, 2012 was "Warped Spiral Galaxy ESO 510-13". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on March 4, 2012?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 86% lit.
What day of the week was March 4, 2012?
March 4, 2012 was a Sunday, day 64 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 4, 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.