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“Mars in the Loop” is copyrighted by Tunç Tezel. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis composite of images, taken from late October 2011 through early July 2012, traces Mars' retrograde motion. Mars appears to move backwards with respect to the background stars. This is not Mars reversing its orbit, but a reflection of Earth's motion as it overtakes Mars. The images were spaced about 5 to 7 days apart.
The Sun on 9 August 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 9 August 2012, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 9 August 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 9 August 2012 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 9 August 2009 Saturn's Iapetus: Painted Moon See it as a poster -
Released on 9 August 2023 Galaxy cluster WHL0137-08 See it as a poster -
Released on 9 August 2024 The hidden intricacies of Messier 106 See it as a poster -
Released on 9 August 2024 A Perseid Below See it as a poster -
Released on 9 August 2006 Bright Iani See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 9 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 9 AUG 2012.
Questions about August 9, 2012
What space photo was released on August 9, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 9, 2012 was "Mars in the Loop". 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 9, 2012?
A last quarter moon, about 57% lit.
What day of the week was August 9, 2012?
August 9, 2012 was a Thursday, day 222 of the 366 days in 2012.
Was there a meteor shower on August 9, 2012?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaks in 4 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 9, 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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