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Methone: Smooth Egg Moon of Saturn
Saturn's small moon Methone has a smooth, egg-like shape with no obvious craters. The Cassini spacecraft completed the first flyby of Methone in May, revealing its unique surface. This smoothness might be due to its surface being able to shift, unlike other cratered moons.
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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 6 November 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 6 November 2012 · Persian Gulf See it as a poster -
Released on 6 November 2018 Digitized Sky Survey image around Abell 2597 See it as a poster -
Released on 6 November 2016 Starburst Cluster in NGC 3603 See it as a poster -
Released on 6 November 2014 Jets, bubbles and bursts of light in Taurus See it as a poster -
Released on 6 November 2014 Hubble image of the surroundings of the young star HL Tauri See it as a poster -
Released on 6 November 2017 Cosmic RELICS See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 6 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 6 NOV 2012.
Questions about November 6, 2012
What space photo was released on November 6, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 6, 2012 was "Methone: Smooth Egg Moon of Saturn". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on November 6, 2012?
A last quarter moon, about 53% lit.
What day of the week was November 6, 2012?
November 6, 2012 was a Tuesday, day 311 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 6, 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.