The sky on
your birthday.
Journey to the Center of the Galaxy
The center of our Galaxy holds many unusual objects. These include vast cosmic dust clouds, bright star clusters, swirling rings of gas, and a supermassive black hole. Much of the Galactic Center is obscured from our view in visible light, requiring other wavelengths to study its features.
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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 2 July 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 2 July 2012 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 2 July 2012 A Different View of the Flame Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 2 July 2018 Zooming in on the early Universe See it as a poster -
Released on 2 July 2018 Widefield image of the sky around PDS 70 See it as a poster -
Released on 2 July 2026 FS Tau (Webb NIRCam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 2 July 2014 The Gum 15 star formation region See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 JUL 2012 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 2 JUL 2012.
Questions about July 2, 2012
What space photo was released on July 2, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 2, 2012 was "Journey to the Center of the Galaxy". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on July 2, 2012?
A full moon, about 97% lit.
What day of the week was July 2, 2012?
July 2, 2012 was a Monday, day 184 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 2, 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.