The sky on
your birthday.
“Milky Way Over the Bungle Bungles” is copyrighted by Mike Salway. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Bungle Bungle Range in Western Australia features ancient domes of sandstone and conglomerates, over 350 million years old. Above them, the Milky Way's central band arches from horizon to horizon. This region of the Milky Way formed over 10 billion years ago.
The Sun on 11 September 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 11 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 11 September 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 11 September 2012 · Pilbara, Western Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 11 September 2024 Wide-field view of the region of the sky around the R Doradus star See it as a poster -
Released on 11 September 2023 Measure of a great galactic disc See it as a poster -
Released on 11 September 2018 Cameras outside the International Space Station captured a stark and sobering view of Hurricane Florence the morning See it as a poster -
Released on 11 September 2023 The Namib Desert on the Atlantic coast of Namibia on the African continent is pictured from the International Space See it as a poster -
Released on 11 September 2013 Kuwait Oil Fields See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 11 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 11 SEP 2012.
Questions about September 11, 2012
What space photo was released on September 11, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 11, 2012 was "Milky Way Over the Bungle Bungles". 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 11, 2012?
A waning crescent moon, about 22% lit.
What day of the week was September 11, 2012?
September 11, 2012 was a Tuesday, day 255 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 11, 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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