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Rosetta Approaches Asteroid Lutetia
The Rosetta spacecraft approached asteroid 21 Lutetia in 2010. This 100-kilometer asteroid is not massive enough for gravity to pull it into a sphere. The mission gathered data and images to better understand the asteroid's history and the origin of its colors.
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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 24 April 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 24 April 2012 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 24 April 2008 NGC 3690 See it as a poster -
Released on 24 April 2008 ESO 69-6 See it as a poster -
Released on 24 April 2008 NGC 7469 See it as a poster -
Released on 24 April 2017 A matter of distance See it as a poster -
Released on 24 April 2008 Arp 256 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 24 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 24 APR 2012.
Questions about April 24, 2012
What space photo was released on April 24, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 24, 2012 was "Rosetta Approaches Asteroid Lutetia". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on April 24, 2012?
A waxing crescent moon, about 10% lit.
What day of the week was April 24, 2012?
April 24, 2012 was a Tuesday, day 115 of the 366 days in 2012.
Was there a meteor shower on April 24, 2012?
Yes: the Lyrid shower, peaked 2 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 24, 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.