The sky on
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“Aurora Over Raufarh�fn” is copyrighted by Stephane Vetter (Nuits sacrees). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis photo shows the aurora borealis over the Arctic Henge in Raufarh�fn, northern Iceland. The monuments of Arctic Henge are aligned to point due north. Following their apex line leads to the line connecting Merak and Dubhe, the end stars of the Big Dipper, which in turn points toward Polaris, the North Star. The aurora's colorful display adds to the dramatic celestial alignment.
The Sun on 30 April 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 30 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 30 April 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 30 April 2012 · Pilbara, Western Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 30 April 1999 Giant interacting galaxies NGC 6872/IC 4970 See it as a poster -
Released on 30 April 2012 The eye of the storm See it as a poster -
Released on 30 April 1999 Star-forming region RCW 108 in Ara See it as a poster -
Released on 30 April 2026 Starry spiral in a familiar neighbourhood See it as a poster -
Released on 30 April 2002 A 'wallpaper' of distant galaxies is a stunning backdrop for a runaway galaxy See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 30 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 30 APR 2012.
Questions about April 30, 2012
What space photo was released on April 30, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 30, 2012 was "Aurora Over Raufarh�fn". 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 30, 2012?
A first quarter moon, about 68% lit.
What day of the week was April 30, 2012?
April 30, 2012 was a Monday, day 121 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 30, 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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