The sky on
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“The M81 Galaxy Group Through the Integrated Flux Nebula” is copyrighted by Nicol�s Villegas. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis wide-angle exposure captures the M81 Group of galaxies and faint nebulae. M81, a spiral galaxy, is the largest in the image and is gravitationally interacting with M82, which appears below it. M82 has a distinctive halo of red, filamentary gas. Many other galaxies from the M81 Group are also visible.
The Sun on 13 March 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 13 March 2012, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 13 March 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 13 March 2012 · Persian Gulf See it as a poster -
Released on 13 March 2017 Star forming gas clouds in NGC 6822 See it as a poster -
Released on 13 March 2017 Seeing things sideways See it as a poster -
Released on 13 March 2023 Hubble’s neighbourhood watch See it as a poster -
Released on 13 March 1996 Venus - Volcanic Domes East of Beta Regio See it as a poster -
Released on 13 March 2002 ACO 3341 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 13 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 13 MAR 2012.
Questions about March 13, 2012
What space photo was released on March 13, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 13, 2012 was "The M81 Galaxy Group Through the Integrated Flux 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 13, 2012?
A waning gibbous moon, about 71% lit.
What day of the week was March 13, 2012?
March 13, 2012 was a Tuesday, day 73 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 13, 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.