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21st Century M101
Spiral galaxy M101, one of Charles Messier's catalog entries, is an enormous galaxy, almost twice the size of our Milky Way. Lord Rosse observed M101 with his large 19th-century telescope. This multiwavelength image is a composite of data from several space-based telescopes, offering a detailed view of this island universe.
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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 13 July 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 13 July 2012 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 13 July 2011 The COSMOS field See it as a poster -
Released on 13 July 2011 Wide-field view of the COSMOS field See it as a poster -
Released on 13 July 2011 The COSMOS field (unannotated) See it as a poster -
Released on 13 July 2020 A frEGGs-cellent Discovery See it as a poster -
Released on 13 July 2010 A cosmic concoction in NGC 2467 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 13 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 13 JUL 2012.
Questions about July 13, 2012
What space photo was released on July 13, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 13, 2012 was "21st Century M101". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on July 13, 2012?
A waning crescent moon, about 31% lit.
What day of the week was July 13, 2012?
July 13, 2012 was a Friday, day 195 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 13, 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.
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