The sky on
your birthday.
Messier 9 Close-up
Messier 9 (M9) is a globular cluster of over 300,000 stars. It lies about 25,000 light-years away, near the central bulge of our Milky Way galaxy. This Hubble Space Telescope close-up resolves the dense swarm of stars across the cluster's core.
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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 23 March 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 23 March 2012 · Himalaya and Tibet See it as a poster -
Released on 23 March 2011 Wide-field view of the sky around the brown dwarf binary CFBDSIR 1458+10 See it as a poster -
Released on 23 March 2016 Wide-field view of the sky around the dwarf galaxy WLM See it as a poster -
Released on 23 March 2026 Crab Nebula (2024 Hubble image) See it as a poster -
Released on 23 March 2026 Crab Nebula (new image from 1999/2000 data) See it as a poster -
Released on 23 March 2020 Single Arm Galaxy See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 23 MAR 2012 falls under Aries (♈). The sign's window runs from 03-21 through 04-19. Aries is the constellation traditionally tied to spring's arrival in the northern hemisphere. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 23 MAR 2012.
Questions about March 23, 2012
What space photo was released on March 23, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 23, 2012 was "Messier 9 Close-up". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on March 23, 2012?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was March 23, 2012?
March 23, 2012 was a Friday, day 83 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 23, 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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