The sky on
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Orion Nebula: The Hubble View
The Orion Nebula, also known as M42, is a star-forming region about 1,500 light-years away. Hot, young stars within it have cleared away much of the gas and dust. This gives us a clear view of how stars are born. The Hubble Space Telescope captured this view, showing the glowing gas and surrounding molecular cloud.
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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 15 July 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 15 July 2012 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 15 July 2024 The Tadpole Galaxy from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 15 July 2013 A stranger in the crowd See it as a poster -
Released on 15 July 2024 The Mayotte archipelago, a French overseas department and region See it as a poster -
Released on 15 July 2025 Egypt's metropolitan area of Cairo, New Cairo City, and Giza See it as a poster -
Released on 15 July 2008 Peony Nebula Star Settles for Silver Medal See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 15 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 15 JUL 2012.
Questions about July 15, 2012
What space photo was released on July 15, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 15, 2012 was "Orion Nebula: The Hubble View". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on July 15, 2012?
A waning crescent moon, about 13% lit.
What day of the week was July 15, 2012?
July 15, 2012 was a Sunday, day 197 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 15, 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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