The sky on
your birthday.
“Messier 5” is copyrighted by Adam Block. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteMessier 5 (M5) is a globular star cluster containing over 100,000 stars, all bound by gravity. It spans about 165 light-years in diameter and lies 25,000 light-years from Earth. Charles Messier first cataloged it in the 18th century, describing it as a fuzzy, round nebula.
The Sun on 3 August 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 3 August 2012, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 3 August 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 3 August 2012 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 3 August 2020 Seeing Near and Far See it as a poster -
Released on 3 August 2011 The Leo Triplet Galaxies from VST See it as a poster -
Released on 3 August 2014 Dark Shuttle Approaching See it as a poster -
Released on 3 August 2022 The sun's glint beams off Lake Nasser in Southern Egypt in this photograph from the International Space Station as it See it as a poster -
Released on 3 August 2025 Meteor Shower See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 3 AUG 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 3 AUG 2012.
Questions about August 3, 2012
What space photo was released on August 3, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 3, 2012 was "Messier 5". 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 August 3, 2012?
A full moon, about 99% lit.
What day of the week was August 3, 2012?
August 3, 2012 was a Friday, day 216 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 3, 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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