The sky on
your birthday.
Pan-STARRS and Nebulae
The Pan-STARRS instrument, designed for wide-field surveys, captured this expansive view towards Sagittarius. It covers the Lagoon Nebula, the Trifid Nebula, and NGC 6559, all set within the Milky Way's dense, dusty starfields. The image uses a color scheme where reddened starlight appears red, and hydrogen emission glows green. This single field spans nearly three degrees, about six times the width of the full Moon.
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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 12 October 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 12 October 2012 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 12 October 2020 A frEGGS-plosion of Star Formation See it as a poster -
Released on 12 October 2015 Elegant spiral hides a hungry monster See it as a poster -
Released on 12 October 2006 Wide-field image of the Spiderweb Galaxy (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 12 October 2014 The Helix Nebula from Blanco and Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 12 October 2020 The sky around AT2019qiz See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 12 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 12 OCT 2012.
Questions about October 12, 2012
What space photo was released on October 12, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 12, 2012 was "Pan-STARRS and Nebulae". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 12, 2012?
A waning crescent moon, about 10% lit.
What day of the week was October 12, 2012?
October 12, 2012 was a Friday, day 286 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 12, 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.