The sky on
your birthday.
“Colorful Clouds Near Rho Ophiuchi” is copyrighted by Tom O'Donoghue. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe sky near Antares and Rho Ophiuchi is filled with colors due to a mix of cosmic processes. Blue reflection nebulae are created by fine dust illuminated by starlight from the front. Reddish emission nebulae form when ultraviolet starlight excites gaseous clouds. Dark, backlit dust clouds block starlight, appearing as silhouettes against the colorful backdrop.
The Sun on 28 August 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 28 August 2012, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 28 August 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 28 August 2012 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 28 August 2013 Wide-field view of the region around Sun-like star HIP 102152 See it as a poster -
Released on 28 August 2021 Hurricane Ida is pictured as a category 2 storm from the International Space Station as it orbited 264 miles See it as a poster -
Released on 28 August 2021 Hurricane Ida is pictured as a category 2 storm from the International Space Station as it orbited 263 miles See it as a poster -
Released on 28 August 2026 Madagascar’s southwestern coast along the Mozambique Channel See it as a poster -
Released on 28 August 2008 Colorado River Delta See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 28 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 28 AUG 2012.
Questions about August 28, 2012
What space photo was released on August 28, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 28, 2012 was "Colorful Clouds Near Rho Ophiuchi". 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 28, 2012?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 85% lit.
What day of the week was August 28, 2012?
August 28, 2012 was a Tuesday, day 241 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 28, 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?
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