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The Same Color Illusion
This image presents an optical illusion where squares A and B appear to be different colors, but are actually identical. Such illusions highlight how human perception can be ambiguous, even for seemingly direct observations like color. Similar perceptual biases can affect how we interpret astronomical phenomena, like the apparent size of the Moon near the horizon.
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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 7 October 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 7 October 2012 · Pilbara, Western Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 7 October 2019 A Spiral in Profile See it as a poster -
Released on 7 October 2024 Starbursts on grand scale See it as a poster -
Released on 7 October 2015 Ground-based view of the sky around the nearby star AU Microscopii See it as a poster -
Released on 7 October 2015 Wide-field view of the sky around the nearby star AU Microscopii See it as a poster -
Released on 7 October 2024 Infrared image of stars and galaxies near the REBELS-25 galaxy See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 7 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 7 OCT 2012.
Questions about October 7, 2012
What space photo was released on October 7, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 7, 2012 was "The Same Color Illusion". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 7, 2012?
A last quarter moon, about 58% lit.
What day of the week was October 7, 2012?
October 7, 2012 was a Sunday, day 281 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 7, 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.