The sky on
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“Simeis 147: Supernova Remnant” is copyrighted by Rogelio Bernal Andreo. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteSimeis 147, also called Sh2-240, is a supernova remnant, a shell of gas left over from an exploded star. It spans nearly three degrees in the sky, about 150 light-years across at its estimated distance of 3,000 light-years. The bright star Elnath, or Beta Tauri, is visible towards the boundary of the constellations Taurus and Auriga.
The Sun on 9 October 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 9 October 2012, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 9 October 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 9 October 2012 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 9 October 2007 The Other Side of Iapetus See it as a poster -
Released on 9 October 2013 Wide field view of the area around the Toby Jug Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 9 October 2023 LINER on collision course See it as a poster -
Released on 9 October 2013 The Toby Jug Nebula as seen with ESO's Very Large Telescope See it as a poster -
Released on 9 October 2007 A Complex Transition See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 9 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 9 OCT 2012.
Questions about October 9, 2012
What space photo was released on October 9, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 9, 2012 was "Simeis 147: Supernova Remnant". 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 October 9, 2012?
A last quarter moon, about 36% lit.
What day of the week was October 9, 2012?
October 9, 2012 was a Tuesday, day 283 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 9, 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.
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