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“Cocoon Nebula Wide Field” is copyrighted by Fabian Neyer. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Cocoon Nebula, or IC 5146, is a star-forming region in Cygnus, about 4,000 light-years away. It is nearly 15 light-years wide and stands out in red, glowing hydrogen gas. Young, hot stars excite this gas, and blue, dust-reflected starlight marks its edges, making it a region in the sky.
The Sun on 13 September 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 13 September 2012, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 13 September 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 13 September 2012 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 13 September 2015 SDO Transit, September 2015 See it as a poster -
Released on 13 September 2019 The Large Magellanic Cloud revealed by VISTA See it as a poster -
Released on 13 September 2018 BUFFALO’s view on Abell 370 See it as a poster -
Released on 13 September 2007 Infrared Coronet Cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 13 September 2021 The International Space Station orbits 266 miles above the north Pacific Ocean off the coast of British Columbia See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 13 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 13 SEP 2012.
Questions about September 13, 2012
What space photo was released on September 13, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 13, 2012 was "Cocoon Nebula Wide Field". 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 13, 2012?
A waning crescent moon, about 7% lit.
What day of the week was September 13, 2012?
September 13, 2012 was a Thursday, day 257 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 13, 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.
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