The sky on
your birthday.
The Black Hole in the Milky Way
At the center of our Milky Way Galaxy, 27,000 light-years away, is a black hole called Sagittarius A*. It has 4 million times the mass of the Sun. While generally calm, it does flare up occasionally. This series of X-ray images from the NuSTAR orbiting observatory captures one such outburst, lasting several hours.
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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 2 November 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 2 November 2012 · Himalaya and Tibet See it as a poster -
Released on 2 November 2006 Composite Image of Galaxy Cluster MS 0735 See it as a poster -
Released on 2 November 2006 X-ray Image of Galaxy Cluster MS 0735 See it as a poster -
Released on 2 November 2006 Visible-Light Image of Galaxy Cluster MS 0735 See it as a poster -
Released on 2 November 2006 Radio Image of Galaxy Cluster MS 0735 See it as a poster -
Released on 2 November 2020 A Waterfall of Stars See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 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 2 NOV 2012.
Questions about November 2, 2012
What space photo was released on November 2, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 2, 2012 was "The Black Hole in the Milky Way". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on November 2, 2012?
A waning gibbous moon, about 89% lit.
What day of the week was November 2, 2012?
November 2, 2012 was a Friday, day 307 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 2, 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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