The sky on
your birthday.
“Dawn of the Dish” is copyrighted by Terrastro. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteVenus, Jupiter, and an old crescent Moon gathered near the eastern horizon on July 15. This image from New South Wales, Australia, captures the conjunction, along with the Pleiades star cluster and bright stars Aldebaran and Betelgeuse. In the foreground is the Parkes 64-meter radio telescope, a famous instrument in astronomy.
The Sun on 19 July 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 19 July 2012, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 19 July 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 19 July 2012 · Pilbara, Western Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 19 July 2018 Cerealia Facula See it as a poster -
Released on 19 July 2023 The city lights of Los Angeles, California, and its surrounding suburbs, are pictured from the International Space See it as a poster -
Released on 19 July 2023 El Misti Volcano, which towers 5,822 meters (19,100 feet) high, is characterized by alternating layers of lava See it as a poster -
Released on 19 July 2023 Perseverance Views Jezero Boulder Field See it as a poster -
Released on 19 July 2021 Cosmic Lens Flare See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 19 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 19 JUL 2012.
Questions about July 19, 2012
What space photo was released on July 19, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 19, 2012 was "Dawn of the Dish". 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 19, 2012?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was July 19, 2012?
July 19, 2012 was a Thursday, day 201 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 19, 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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