The sky on
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“Rigel and the Witch Head Nebula” 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 siteRigel, a bright star in Orion, illuminates the Witch Head Nebula, also known as IC 2118. This reflection nebula spans about 50 light-years and is composed of interstellar dust reflecting Rigel's blue light. The dust grains scatter blue light more effectively, making the nebula appear blue, similar to how Earth's sky appears blue.
The Sun on 1 November 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 1 November 2012, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 1 November 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 1 November 2012 · Gobi Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 1 November 2010 A deceptively quiet galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 1 November 2022 NGC 6357: The Lobster Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 1 November 2016 Arp 299: Black Holes in Colliding Galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 1 November 2020 The Earth's limb, or horizon, with the Sun's glint beaming off the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, is pictured See it as a poster -
Released on 1 November 2020 The Earth's limb, or horizon, with the Sun's glint beaming off the Gulf of California, is pictured as the International See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 1 NOV 2012 falls under Scorpio (♏). The sign's window runs from 10-23 through 11-21. Scorpio is marked by Antares, a red supergiant the size of Mars's orbit. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 1 NOV 2012.
Questions about November 1, 2012
What space photo was released on November 1, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 1, 2012 was "Rigel and the Witch Head Nebula". 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 November 1, 2012?
A waning gibbous moon, about 95% lit.
What day of the week was November 1, 2012?
November 1, 2012 was a Thursday, day 306 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 1, 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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