The sky on
your birthday.
Mercury Spotting
Mercury, the smallest planet, appears as a tiny dark disk crossing the enormous face of the Sun in these images from the SOHO spacecraft. The transit lasted about five hours in 2003, as seen from Earth. SOHO, which constantly observes the Sun, had an unobstructed view of Mercury's progression from left to right across the solar disk.
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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 27 May 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 27 May 2012 · Italy and the Adriatic See it as a poster -
Released on 27 May 2011 Hubble ACS SWEEPS field See it as a poster -
Released on 27 May 2024 The lights of a galactic bar See it as a poster -
Released on 27 May 2010 Detailed view of a section of the Large Magellanic Cloud See it as a poster -
Released on 27 May 2025 A glimpse of the distant past See it as a poster -
Released on 27 May 2021 Hubble Captures NGC 2276 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 27 MAY 2012 falls under Gemini (♊). The sign's window runs from 05-21 through 06-20. Gemini is named for the twin stars Castor and Pollux, both bright enough to spot without a telescope. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 27 MAY 2012.
Questions about May 27, 2012
What space photo was released on May 27, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 27, 2012 was "Mercury Spotting". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on May 27, 2012?
A first quarter moon, about 41% lit.
What day of the week was May 27, 2012?
May 27, 2012 was a Sunday, day 148 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 27, 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.