The sky on
your birthday.
“Perseid Meteors and the Milky Way” is copyrighted by Jens Hackmann. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Perseid meteor shower, captured here, appears to radiate from the constellation Perseus. Each meteor is a dust grain from comet Swift-Tuttle, burning up in Earth's atmosphere. This composite image shows six meteors, one streaking across the Milky Way band.
The Sun on 14 August 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 14 August 2012, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 14 August 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 14 August 2012 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 14 August 2020 NGC 5189: An Unusually Complex Planetary Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 14 August 2023 The Ring Nebula from Webb and Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 14 August 2017 A distorted duo See it as a poster -
Released on 14 August 2006 Large and small stars in harmonious coexistence (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 14 August 2023 A clear view of a galaxy cluster See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 14 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 14 AUG 2012.
Questions about August 14, 2012
What space photo was released on August 14, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 14, 2012 was "Perseid Meteors and the Milky Way". 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 14, 2012?
A waning crescent moon, about 10% lit.
What day of the week was August 14, 2012?
August 14, 2012 was a Tuesday, day 227 of the 366 days in 2012.
Was there a meteor shower on August 14, 2012?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaked yesterday.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 14, 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?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.