The sky on
your birthday.
“Morning, Moon, and Mercury” is copyrighted by Stephen Mudge. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe crescent Moon and Mercury rise together, captured here in a sequence of images from the Southern Hemisphere. Mercury, the solar system's innermost planet, was near its greatest elongation from the Sun. This meant it was visible far to the west of the Sun, making for an engaging sight for early morning observers. The pair climbed high above the horizon along a steeply inclined ecliptic plane.
The Sun on 26 April 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 26 April 2012, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 26 April 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 26 April 2012 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 26 April 2009 NGC 4676: When Mice Collide See it as a poster -
Released on 26 April 2023 Voyager's RTG See it as a poster -
Released on 26 April 2000 ASTER Images San Francisco Bay Area See it as a poster -
Released on 26 April 2021 Moon See it as a poster -
Released on 26 April 2025 Oblique of view of the sun's glint beaming off Lake Superior See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 26 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 26 APR 2012.
Questions about April 26, 2012
What space photo was released on April 26, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 26, 2012 was "Morning, Moon, and Mercury". 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 26, 2012?
A waxing crescent moon, about 27% lit.
What day of the week was April 26, 2012?
April 26, 2012 was a Thursday, day 117 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 26, 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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