The sky on
your birthday.
“Moon Meets Morning Star” is copyrighted by Kwon, O Chul. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteVenus shines as the brilliant morning star, captured here during its close conjunction with the Moon. This composite image tracks the event, showing the waning crescent Moon passing in front of Venus. Skygazers in eastern Asia were treated to this lunar occultation. The frames were taken at 10-minute intervals, showing the celestial performance above city lights.
The Sun on 24 August 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 24 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 24 August 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 24 August 2012 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 24 August 2010 Galaxy Cluster Abell 1689 Magnifies the Dark Universe See it as a poster -
Released on 24 August 2016 The sky around Alpha Centauri and Proxima Centauri See it as a poster -
Released on 24 August 2010 Wide-field view of the sky around the star HD 10180 See it as a poster -
Released on 24 August 2006 Spirit Discovers New Class of Igneous Rocks See it as a poster -
Released on 24 August 2008 Grand Spiral Galaxy NGC 1232 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 24 AUG 2012 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 24 AUG 2012.
Questions about August 24, 2012
What space photo was released on August 24, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 24, 2012 was "Moon Meets Morning Star". 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 24, 2012?
A first quarter moon, about 46% lit.
What day of the week was August 24, 2012?
August 24, 2012 was a Friday, day 237 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 24, 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.