The sky on
your birthday.
Solar Flare in the Gamma-ray Sky
On March 7, 2012, a powerful solar flare dominated the gamma-ray sky, shining with energies a billion times greater than visible light. This image shows the intensity of that flare across the whole sky. Usually, gamma-ray sources are exotic objects like black holes or pulsars, but this time it was our own Sun.
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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 15 March 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 15 March 2012 · Persian Gulf See it as a poster -
Released on 15 March 2011 Wide-field view of the Tarantula Nebula and its surroundings (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 15 March 2011 Hubble snaps close-up of the Tarantula See it as a poster -
Released on 15 March 2017 The Cone Nebula from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 15 March 2021 A Flash of Life See it as a poster -
Released on 15 March 2025 City lights dot the cloudy, midwestern landscape of the United States See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 15 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 15 MAR 2012.
Questions about March 15, 2012
What space photo was released on March 15, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 15, 2012 was "Solar Flare in the Gamma-ray Sky". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on March 15, 2012?
A last quarter moon, about 50% lit.
What day of the week was March 15, 2012?
March 15, 2012 was a Thursday, day 75 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 15, 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.
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