The sky on
your birthday.
“Bright Jupiter in Taurus” is copyrighted by Tunç Tezel. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteJupiter, the solar system's largest gas giant, was a prominent feature in the night sky, nearing its opposition on December 3. It appeared brighter than the star Aldebaran, the alpha star of Taurus. This image, captured on November 14, shows Jupiter centered within the constellation Taurus. The Pleiades and Hyades star clusters are also visible, marking the approach of the Northern Hemisphere winter.
The Sun on 27 November 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 27 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 27 November 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 27 November 2012 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 27 November 2017 Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy (ground-based view) See it as a poster -
Released on 27 November 2017 Hubble’s view of the Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy (pointing 1) See it as a poster -
Released on 27 November 2017 Hubble’s view of the Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy (pointing 2) See it as a poster -
Released on 27 November 2015 Gravity's Grin See it as a poster -
Released on 27 November 2024 Tracing spiral arms in infrared See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 27 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 27 NOV 2012.
Questions about November 27, 2012
What space photo was released on November 27, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 27, 2012 was "Bright Jupiter in Taurus". 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 27, 2012?
A full moon, about 98% lit.
What day of the week was November 27, 2012?
November 27, 2012 was a Tuesday, day 332 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 27, 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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