The sky on
your birthday.
“Clouds Near the Edge of Space” is copyrighted by Clear Skies. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteNoctilucent clouds, also called night-shining clouds, are icy clouds located about 80 kilometers above Earth's surface. They can reflect sunlight even when the Sun is below the horizon for ground observers. These beautiful clouds typically appear at high latitudes during summer months.
The Sun on 22 August 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 22 August 2012, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 22 August 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 22 August 2012 · Gobi Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 22 August 2007 Serpens star forming region See it as a poster -
Released on 22 August 2022 A Marvel of Galactic Morphology See it as a poster -
Released on 22 August 2016 An irregular island See it as a poster -
Released on 22 August 2011 TrES-2b: Dark Planet See it as a poster -
Released on 22 August 2018 Glaciers are pictured in the Qilian Mountain range of central China as the International Space Station orbited 252 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 22 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 22 AUG 2012.
Questions about August 22, 2012
What space photo was released on August 22, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 22, 2012 was "Clouds Near the Edge of Space". 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 22, 2012?
A waxing crescent moon, about 25% lit.
What day of the week was August 22, 2012?
August 22, 2012 was a Wednesday, day 235 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 22, 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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