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“Sunspots and Silhouettes” is copyrighted by VegaStar Carpentier. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis image captures a rare alignment: a basilica, clouds, and sunspots on the Sun. In the foreground, the Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Paris stands on a hill. Thin clouds scatter sunlight behind it, creating a soft glow. Farther still, the dark sunspots, including AR 1512, are visible on the Sun's surface. This photograph shows multiple layers of our environment, from Earth's architecture to solar phenomena.
The Sun on 4 July 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 4 July 2012, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 4 July 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 4 July 2012 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 4 July 2013 The sky around the quasar QSO J2246-6015 See it as a poster -
Released on 4 July 2005 Hubble Images Comet Tempel 1 Just Before Deep Impact Probe Arrives See it as a poster -
Released on 4 July 2022 The city lights of Italy, including the French island of Corse and Italian islands of Sardinia and Sicily, are pictured See it as a poster -
Released on 4 July 2023 Earth Observations during Expedition 69 See it as a poster -
Released on 4 July 2020 The sun's glint beams off the South Pacific coast of southern Chile's Laguna San Rafael National Park See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 4 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 4 JUL 2012.
Questions about July 4, 2012
What space photo was released on July 4, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 4, 2012 was "Sunspots and Silhouettes". 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 July 4, 2012?
A full moon, about 100% lit.
What day of the week was July 4, 2012?
July 4, 2012 was a Wednesday, day 186 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 4, 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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