The sky on
your birthday.
At the Heart of Orion
At the heart of the Orion Nebula lies the Trapezium, a group of four hot, massive stars. These stars dominate the core of the dense Orion Nebula Star Cluster, gathered within a region about 1.5 light-years in radius. Their ultraviolet radiation, primarily from Theta-1 Orionis C, powers the entire visible glow of this complex star-forming region. The Orion Nebula Cluster is approximately three million years old.
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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 6 October 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 6 October 2012 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 6 October 2010 Wide-field view of the field around Monoceros R2 See it as a poster -
Released on 6 October 2026 NGC 7129 (NIRCam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 6 October 2025 Starbursting centre See it as a poster -
Released on 6 October 2014 A dusty spiral in Virgo See it as a poster -
Released on 6 October 2010 Infrared VISTA view of a stellar nursery in Monoceros* See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 6 OCT 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 6 OCT 2012.
Questions about October 6, 2012
What space photo was released on October 6, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 6, 2012 was "At the Heart of Orion". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 6, 2012?
A last quarter moon, about 68% lit.
What day of the week was October 6, 2012?
October 6, 2012 was a Saturday, day 280 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 6, 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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