The sky on
your birthday.
“Night of the Long Leonid” is copyrighted by Stéphane Vetter. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteA grain of sand from Comet Tempel-Tuttle left this long, colorful trail as it grazed Earth's atmosphere. This earthgrazer meteor is part of the Leonid meteor shower, which occurs each November. The scene was captured from Champ du Feu in Alsace, France, with the Milky Way stretching across the sky.
The Sun on 22 November 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 22 November 2012, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 22 November 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 22 November 2012 · Bahamas See it as a poster -
Released on 22 November 2020 Dark Molecular Cloud Barnard 68 See it as a poster -
Released on 22 November 2010 Galactic moths drawn to a bright light See it as a poster -
Released on 22 November 2000 Mariner 9 views Ascraeus Lacus above the Martian Dust Storm See it as a poster -
Released on 22 November 2000 Mariner 9 views Olympus Mons standing above the Martian Dust Storm See it as a poster -
Released on 22 November 2000 Mariner 9 View of Arsia Silva See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 22 NOV 2012 falls under Sagittarius (♐). The sign's window runs from 11-22 through 12-21. Sagittarius points straight at the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy's brightest region. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 22 NOV 2012.
Questions about November 22, 2012
What space photo was released on November 22, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 22, 2012 was "Night of the Long Leonid". 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 22, 2012?
A first quarter moon, about 60% lit.
What day of the week was November 22, 2012?
November 22, 2012 was a Thursday, day 327 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 22, 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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