The sky on
your birthday.
Evaporating Blobs of the Carina Nebula
These unusual blobs in the Carina Nebula are evaporating. Energetic light and winds from nearby stars are breaking apart the dark dust grains that form them. Ironically, these dark molecular clouds often create the very stars that later destroy them.
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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 April 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 23 April 2012 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 23 April 2010 SDO: The Extreme Ultraviolet Sun See it as a poster -
Released on 23 April 2010 Star Clusters Young and Old, Near and Far See it as a poster -
Released on 23 April 2025 Planetary nebula NGC 2899 See it as a poster -
Released on 23 April 2025 Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 5335 See it as a poster -
Released on 23 April 2010 Wide view of “Mystic Mountain” See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 23 APR 2012 falls under Taurus (♉). The sign's window runs from 04-20 through 05-20. Taurus holds the Pleiades star cluster and Aldebaran, the red giant that marks the eye of the Bull. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 23 APR 2012.
Questions about April 23, 2012
What space photo was released on April 23, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 23, 2012 was "Evaporating Blobs of the Carina Nebula". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on April 23, 2012?
A waxing crescent moon, about 5% lit.
What day of the week was April 23, 2012?
April 23, 2012 was a Monday, day 114 of the 366 days in 2012.
Was there a meteor shower on April 23, 2012?
Yes: the Lyrid shower, peaked yesterday.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 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?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.