The sky on
your birthday.
Aurorae over Planet Earth
From orbit, the Suomi-NPP satellite captured North America at night, with a spectacular display of the Aurora Borealis over Quebec and Ontario. These visible light emissions, known as the northern lights, are caused by strong geomagnetic storms. Such storms trigger impressive aurorae that encircle the poles and extend to lower latitudes. This particular event was observed on October 8th.
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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 11 October 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 11 October 2012 · Pilbara, Western Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 11 October 2007 Titan North Polar Region See it as a poster -
Released on 11 October 2021 A vivid aurora streams over the Earth as the International Space Station orbited 273 miles above the southern Indian See it as a poster -
Released on 11 October 2025 Manicouagan Impact Crater from Space See it as a poster -
Released on 11 October 2004 Alluvial Fan, China See it as a poster -
Released on 11 October 1991 Jupiter See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 11 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 11 OCT 2012.
Questions about October 11, 2012
What space photo was released on October 11, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 11, 2012 was "Aurorae over Planet Earth". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 11, 2012?
A waning crescent moon, about 18% lit.
What day of the week was October 11, 2012?
October 11, 2012 was a Thursday, day 285 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 11, 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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