BIRTHDAY · 28 SEP 2012

The sky on
your birthday.

NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Stars in a Dusty Sky” is copyrighted by John Davis. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

See it on NASA's site
COSMIC MESSAGE

The bright star Markab anchors this wide-field view of the constellation Pegasus. It is part of the Great Square asterism. Even though this view looks away from the Milky Way's plane, blue reflection nebulae are scattered across the scene, highlighting the dust clouds in our galaxy.

ON YOUR CARD INSTEAD

The Sun on 28 September 2012

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 28 September 2012, the day itself, not a release date.

CREDIT
PUBLIC DOMAIN NASA/SDO and the AIA science team

Up to 40 characters. It sits under the photo on the card and the share images, and prints on the poster.

EXPORT AS
On paper
Take home a plate from the same week

We cannot put this date's photograph on paper at poster size. We can print the nearest public archive plate to your date instead.

See print sizes

Printed, shipped and sold by Zazzle

SB-2012-09-28
COMMON
The Sun on 28 September 2012
2012-09-28 · ♎
SKYBORN
The Sun on 28 September 2012
NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY
BORN 5,158 days ago
SKYBORN.APP

Move your cursor across the card to tilt it. Holographic foil ripples through the edges and surface as you go.

ZODIAC CONTEXT
♎
LIBRA

In tropical astrology, 28 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 28 SEP 2012.

THE ALMANAC FOR 28 SEP 2012
DAY
Friday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 94% lit
POSITION
Day 272 of 366

Questions about September 28, 2012

What space photo was released on September 28, 2012?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 28, 2012 was "Stars in a Dusty Sky". 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 28, 2012?

A waxing gibbous moon, about 94% lit.

What day of the week was September 28, 2012?

September 28, 2012 was a Friday, day 272 of the 366 days in 2012.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 28, 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.

Moon phase, weekday and more for any date