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“Solar Eclipse over Queensland” is copyrighted by Phil Hart. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe 2012 total solar eclipse passed over northern Australia. This telescopic snapshot, taken from Queensland along the Mulligan highway, shows the Moon almost completely covering the Sun. A thin ring of sunlight still surrounds the Moon's disk. Most of the eclipse track fell across the southern Pacific.
The Sun on 15 November 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 15 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 15 November 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 15 November 2012 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 15 November 2010 An ancient cluster of stars against a stunning background See it as a poster -
Released on 15 November 2017 The sky around the red dwarf star Ross 128 See it as a poster -
Released on 15 November 2023 The photograph from the International Space Station looks back toward the northeast Atlantic coast of the United States See it as a poster -
Released on 15 November 2024 A bright green aurora borealis streams above Earth's surface See it as a poster -
Released on 15 November 2011 NASA Spacecraft Images Massive Crack in Antarctica Pine Island Glacier See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 15 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 15 NOV 2012.
Questions about November 15, 2012
What space photo was released on November 15, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 15, 2012 was "Solar Eclipse over Queensland". 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 15, 2012?
A new moon, about 2% lit.
What day of the week was November 15, 2012?
November 15, 2012 was a Thursday, day 320 of the 366 days in 2012.
Was there a meteor shower on November 15, 2012?
Yes: the Leonid shower, peaks in 2 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 15, 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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