The sky on
your birthday.
“The Seagull Nebula” is copyrighted by Harel Boren. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis broad expanse of glowing gas and dust is known as the Seagull Nebula, due to its bird-like shape. It covers a 1.6-degree swath across the plane of the Milky Way, near Sirius. The region includes NGC 2327, a compact, dusty emission region with an embedded massive star that forms the bird's head.
The Sun on 8 March 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 8 March 2012, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 8 March 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 8 March 2012 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 8 March 1996 Venus - Volcanic features in Atla Region See it as a poster -
Released on 8 March 2018 Wide-field view of Arp 256 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 8 March 2022 Yukon Delta, Alaska See it as a poster -
Released on 8 March 2021 Wide-field view of the sky around the quasar P172+18 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 March 2015 Stars at the Galactic Center See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 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 8 MAR 2012.
Questions about March 8, 2012
What space photo was released on March 8, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 8, 2012 was "The Seagull Nebula". 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 8, 2012?
A full moon, about 100% lit.
What day of the week was March 8, 2012?
March 8, 2012 was a Thursday, day 68 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 8, 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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