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“RBSP Night Launch” is copyrighted by Mike Killian. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteAn Atlas V rocket launches from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, tracing an arc across the early morning sky. Inside, NASA's twin Radiation Belt Storm Probes, or RBSP, are on their way to Earth's Van Allen radiation belts. This composite image captures the rocket's ascent, with its reflection visible in the Turn Basin. The probes will study how the radiation belts react to solar activity.
The Sun on 2 September 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 2 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 2 September 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 2 September 2012 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 2 September 2015 The Prawn Nebula in close-up See it as a poster -
Released on 2 September 2004 A bright supernova in the nearby galaxy NGC 2403 See it as a poster -
Released on 2 September 2019 The northeastern Chinese port city of Tianjin is pictured with the Sun's glint beaming off the Bohai Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 2 September 2023 The city lights of Delhi, India, the second most populated city in the world estimated to be 32.9 million, are pictured See it as a poster -
Released on 2 September 2023 The city lights of New Delhi, India, are split by the darkness of the Yamuna River in this photograph See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 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 2 SEP 2012.
Questions about September 2, 2012
What space photo was released on September 2, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 2, 2012 was "RBSP Night Launch". 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 2, 2012?
A full moon, about 98% lit.
What day of the week was September 2, 2012?
September 2, 2012 was a Sunday, day 246 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 2, 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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