The sky on
your birthday.
The mouthpiece of the Pipe Nebula
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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 15 August 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 15 August 2012 · Pilbara, Western Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 15 August 2014 The Carina Nebula with OmegaCAM See it as a poster -
Released on 15 August 2011 Hubble offers a dazzling necklace See it as a poster -
Released on 15 August 2016 Stellar shrapnel See it as a poster -
Released on 15 August 2023 Powerful Antenna Installed On Europa Clipper See it as a poster -
Released on 15 August 2023 What looks like highways going through a metropolitan area are actually a series of glaciers carving their way through See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 15 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 15 AUG 2012.
Questions about August 15, 2012
What space photo was released on August 15, 2012?
"The mouthpiece of the Pipe Nebula", from the European Southern Observatory, released on August 15, 2012.
What was the Moon's phase on August 15, 2012?
A waning crescent moon, about 5% lit.
What day of the week was August 15, 2012?
August 15, 2012 was a Wednesday, day 228 of the 366 days in 2012.
Was there a meteor shower on August 15, 2012?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaked 2 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 15, 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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