The sky on
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“The Tulip in the Swan” is copyrighted by West Mountain Observatory. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Tulip Nebula, also known as Sharpless 2-101, is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus. It is located about 8,000 light-years away, along the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy. This composite image highlights the glowing interstellar gas and dust that give the nebula its flower-like appearance.
The Sun on 26 July 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 26 July 2012, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 26 July 2012 · Gobi Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 26 July 2010 Digitized Sky Survey image of ARP 261 See it as a poster -
Released on 26 July 2005 Zooming In On Enceladus Movie See it as a poster -
Released on 26 July 2005 Zooming In On Enceladus Mosaic See it as a poster -
Released on 26 July 2010 Lutetia: The Largest Asteroid Yet Visited See it as a poster -
Released on 26 July 2021 A cosmic quartet See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 26 JUL 2012 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 26 JUL 2012.
Questions about July 26, 2012
What space photo was released on July 26, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 26, 2012 was "The Tulip in the Swan". 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 26, 2012?
A first quarter moon, about 51% lit.
What day of the week was July 26, 2012?
July 26, 2012 was a Thursday, day 208 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 26, 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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