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“Volcano and Aurora in Iceland” is copyrighted by Sigurdur H. Stefnisson. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteSometimes both Earth and the sky erupt at once. In 1991, Iceland's Hekla volcano erupted while auroras glowed overhead. Hekla is a famous volcano, having erupted over 20 times in the last millennium. The green auroral band was about 100 kilometers above the erupting lava, a fortuitous alignment.
The Sun on 8 July 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 8 July 2012, the day itself, not a release date.
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Released on 8 July 2013 Flooding Along Parana River See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 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 8 JUL 2012.
Questions about July 8, 2012
What space photo was released on July 8, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 8, 2012 was "Volcano and Aurora in Iceland". 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 8, 2012?
A waning gibbous moon, about 81% lit.
What day of the week was July 8, 2012?
July 8, 2012 was a Sunday, day 190 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 8, 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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