The sky on
your birthday.
“Discovery Departs” is copyrighted by Ben Cooper. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Space Shuttle Orbiter Discovery made its final departure from Kennedy Space Center, riding atop a modified Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft. After a farewell flyover of the Space Coast, Goddard Space Flight Center, and Washington D.C., Discovery headed for Dulles International Airport. It is now destined to reside at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. This marked the end of an era for the shuttle program.
The Sun on 19 April 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 19 April 2012, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 19 April 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 19 April 2012 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 19 April 2022 Wide-Field View of the Hickson Compact Group 40 See it as a poster -
Released on 19 April 2016 Haulani Crater at LAMO See it as a poster -
Released on 19 April 2018 Hubble's 28th birthday picture: The Lagoon Nebula (Uncropped image) See it as a poster -
Released on 19 April 2018 Hubble's 28th birthday picture: The Lagoon Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 19 April 2018 Infrared view of the Lagoon Nebula See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 19 APR 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 19 APR 2012.
Questions about April 19, 2012
What space photo was released on April 19, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 19, 2012 was "Discovery Departs". 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 April 19, 2012?
A waning crescent moon, about 4% lit.
What day of the week was April 19, 2012?
April 19, 2012 was a Thursday, day 110 of the 366 days in 2012.
Was there a meteor shower on April 19, 2012?
Yes: the Lyrid shower, peaks in 3 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 19, 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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