The sky on
your birthday.
“Austrian Analemma” is copyrighted by Robert Pölzl. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Sun's path across the sky changes through the year, making a figure-eight shape called an analemma. This image records the Sun at the same time each day over a year, from a fixed spot in Austria. It shows the equinox, when the Sun crosses the celestial equator, heading south for autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. This is a careful record of our planet's orbit and tilt.
The Sun on 22 September 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 22 September 2012, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 22 September 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 22 September 2012 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 22 September 2010 HAWK-I infrared image of the spectacular barred spiral galaxy NGC 1365* See it as a poster -
Released on 22 September 2014 Jets and explosions in NGC 7793 See it as a poster -
Released on 22 September 2025 Spiral, elliptical or neither? See it as a poster -
Released on 22 September 2022 NGC 7331 Close Up See it as a poster -
Released on 22 September 2025 Typhoon Ragasa with its well-defined eye in the Philippine Sea See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 22 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 22 SEP 2012.
Questions about September 22, 2012
What space photo was released on September 22, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 22, 2012 was "Austrian Analemma". 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 22, 2012?
A first quarter moon, about 40% lit.
What day of the week was September 22, 2012?
September 22, 2012 was a Saturday, day 266 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 22, 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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