The sky on
your birthday.
“Spiral Galaxy NGC 5033” 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 siteNGC 5033 is a spiral galaxy some 40 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici. This telescopic portrait shows details of dust lanes near the galaxy's bright core and its spiral arms. The arms are speckled with pink star-forming regions and blue star clusters. It is similar in size to our own Milky Way.
The Sun on 17 August 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 17 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 17 August 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 17 August 2012 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 17 August 2011 Wide-field view of the sky around a giant space blob See it as a poster -
Released on 17 August 2011 Closing in on a giant space blob See it as a poster -
Released on 17 August 2019 1901 Photograph: The Orion Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 17 August 2006 Globular cluster NGC 6397 See it as a poster -
Released on 17 August 2022 A wispy aurora fades away above Earth's atmospheric glow as the International Space Station orbits into a sunrise 271 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 17 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 17 AUG 2012.
Questions about August 17, 2012
What space photo was released on August 17, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 17, 2012 was "Spiral Galaxy NGC 5033". 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 17, 2012?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was August 17, 2012?
August 17, 2012 was a Friday, day 230 of the 366 days in 2012.
Was there a meteor shower on August 17, 2012?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaked 4 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 17, 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.