The sky on
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“NGC 1365: Majestic Spiral with Supernova” is copyrighted by Martin Pugh. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteNGC 1365 is a barred spiral galaxy, 200,000 light-years across and 60 million light-years away in the constellation Fornax. Its bright core holds a supermassive black hole. The image shows intense star-forming regions along the spiral arms and dust lanes cutting across the galaxy.
The Sun on 24 November 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 24 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 24 November 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 24 November 2012 · Pilbara, Western Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 24 November 2014 A slashing smudge across the sky See it as a poster -
Released on 24 November 2010 Wide-field view of part of the Large Magellanic Cloud and the remarkable double star OGLE-LMC-CEP0227 See it as a poster -
Released on 24 November 2008 Radar Indicates Buried Glaciers on Mars See it as a poster -
Released on 24 November 2025 Baby stars blowing bubbles See it as a poster -
Released on 24 November 2011 Caught in the Afterglow See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 24 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 24 NOV 2012.
Questions about November 24, 2012
What space photo was released on November 24, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 24, 2012 was "NGC 1365: Majestic Spiral with Supernova". 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 24, 2012?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 80% lit.
What day of the week was November 24, 2012?
November 24, 2012 was a Saturday, day 329 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 24, 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.