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“NGC 1579: Trifid of the North” is copyrighted by Adam Block. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteNGC 1579, also called the Trifid of the North, lies in the constellation Perseus. About 2,100 light-years away, it is three light-years across. Like the Trifid Nebula, it shows contrasting blue and red colors, with dark dust lanes in its central regions. The blue is from dust reflecting starlight, but the reddish glow is not emission from hydrogen.
The Sun on 9 March 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 9 March 2012, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 9 March 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 9 March 2012 · Bahamas See it as a poster -
Released on 9 March 2023 DART vs Dimorphos See it as a poster -
Released on 9 March 2004 Hubble sees galaxies galore See it as a poster -
Released on 9 March 2011 Wide-field view of the sky around the remote cluster CL J1449+0856 See it as a poster -
Released on 9 March 2015 The mysteries of UGC 8201 See it as a poster -
Released on 9 March 2016 The rich celestial landscape around the aging double star IRAS 08544-4431 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 9 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 9 MAR 2012.
Questions about March 9, 2012
What space photo was released on March 9, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 9, 2012 was "NGC 1579: Trifid of the North". 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 9, 2012?
A full moon, about 98% lit.
What day of the week was March 9, 2012?
March 9, 2012 was a Friday, day 69 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 9, 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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