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NGC 2736: The Pencil Nebula
This shock wave, known as the Pencil Nebula, is plowing through space at over 500,000 kilometers per hour. The thin, braided filaments are long ripples in a sheet of glowing gas seen almost edge-on. Cataloged as NGC 2736, it is about 5 light-years long and 800 light-years away. The Pencil Nebula is only a small part of the larger Vela supernova remnant.
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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 24 September 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 24 September 2012 · Baja California See it as a poster -
Released on 24 September 2015 The Rich Color Variations of Pluto See it as a poster -
Released on 24 September 2015 The Veil Nebula (ground-based view) See it as a poster -
Released on 24 September 2014 Ground-based image of the area around HAT-P-11 See it as a poster -
Released on 24 September 2013 The Local Fluff See it as a poster -
Released on 24 September 2012 Hubble portrays a dusty spiral galaxy See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 24 SEP 2012 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 24 SEP 2012.
Questions about September 24, 2012
What space photo was released on September 24, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 24, 2012 was "NGC 2736: The Pencil Nebula". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on September 24, 2012?
A first quarter moon, about 61% lit.
What day of the week was September 24, 2012?
September 24, 2012 was a Monday, day 268 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 24, 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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