The sky on
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“Baily's Beads near Solar Eclipse Totality” is copyrighted by Leonid Durman. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteJust before the Sun is completely covered during a total solar eclipse, bright beads of sunlight stream around the Moon's edge. This effect, known as Baily's beads, is named after Francis Baily, who described it in 1836. This image captures the phenomenon near totality. The number and brightness of the beads are now predictable due to detailed lunar mapping.
The Sun on 11 November 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 11 November 2012, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 11 November 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 11 November 2012 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 11 November 2013 Antennae Galaxies reloaded See it as a poster -
Released on 11 November 2010 Hubble helps astronomers map dark matter in Abell 1689 See it as a poster -
Released on 11 November 2004 Hubble Images Sagittarius Dwarf Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 11 November 2021 NGC1850 as seen with the Very Large Telescope and Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 11 November 2023 The sun's first rays begin illuminating Earth's atmosphere in this photograph from the International Space Station See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 11 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 11 NOV 2012.
Questions about November 11, 2012
What space photo was released on November 11, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 11, 2012 was "Baily's Beads near Solar Eclipse Totality". 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 11, 2012?
A waning crescent moon, about 8% lit.
What day of the week was November 11, 2012?
November 11, 2012 was a Sunday, day 316 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 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.
Is it free?
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