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“On a Blue Moon” is copyrighted by Simon Smith. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis sharp lunar portrait shows the Full Moon of August 31, which was a Blue Moon. The image, taken over Nottingham, UK, highlights bright rays extending from the crater Tycho in the Moon's southern hemisphere. Slight color enhancement brings out subtle differences in the lunar surface. The term Blue Moon refers to the second full moon in a calendar month.
The Sun on 1 September 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 1 September 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 1 September 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 1 September 2012 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 1 September 2006 Our Chaotic Neighbor See it as a poster -
Released on 1 September 2006 What Old is New in the Large Magellanic Cloud See it as a poster -
Released on 1 September 2010 Wide-field view of the field around NGC 4666 See it as a poster -
Released on 1 September 2014 Spiral in Serpens See it as a poster -
Released on 1 September 2015 Distant Neutrinos Detected Below Antarctic Ice See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 1 SEP 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 1 SEP 2012.
Questions about September 1, 2012
What space photo was released on September 1, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 1, 2012 was "On a Blue Moon". 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 September 1, 2012?
A full moon, about 100% lit.
What day of the week was September 1, 2012?
September 1, 2012 was a Saturday, day 245 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 1, 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.