The sky on
your birthday.
“Sunrise Analemma (with a little extra)” is copyrighted by Tunç Tezel. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis image captures half of a solar analemma, the figure-8 path the Sun traces in the sky over a year if observed at the same time each day. It is a composite of 17 images taken from Baku, Azerbaijan, looking east over the Caspian Sea as the Sun rises.
The Sun on 20 September 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 20 September 2012, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 20 September 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 20 September 2012 · Madagascar See it as a poster -
Released on 20 September 2017 Wide-field image of the sky around U Antliae See it as a poster -
Released on 20 September 2005 Scarp at Head of Chasma Boreale See it as a poster -
Released on 20 September 2023 Methane Discovered on Distant Exoplanet See it as a poster -
Released on 20 September 2016 The Helix Nebula in Infrared See it as a poster -
Released on 20 September 2022 Hurricane Fiona is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 259 miles above the Atlantic Ocean north See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 20 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 20 SEP 2012.
Questions about September 20, 2012
What space photo was released on September 20, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 20, 2012 was "Sunrise Analemma (with a little extra)". 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 20, 2012?
A waxing crescent moon, about 21% lit.
What day of the week was September 20, 2012?
September 20, 2012 was a Thursday, day 264 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 20, 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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