The sky on
your birthday.
Northern Mercury
Mercury, the planet closest to the Sun, holds water ice in craters near its north pole. These regions are permanently shadowed, keeping them cold enough to retain ice. The MESSENGER spacecraft gathered the data that confirmed radar observations from years earlier.
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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 1 December 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 1 December 2012 · Caspian Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 1 December 2005 Most detailed image of the Crab Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 1 December 2005 Digitized Sky Survey 2 image of the Crab Nebula (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 1 December 2025 A storm of new stars See it as a poster -
Released on 1 December 2009 Blushing dusty nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 1 December 2009 A wide-field view of the region around NGC 7023 (ground-based image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 1 DEC 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 1 DEC 2012.
Questions about December 1, 2012
What space photo was released on December 1, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 1, 2012 was "Northern Mercury". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 1, 2012?
A waning gibbous moon, about 92% lit.
What day of the week was December 1, 2012?
December 1, 2012 was a Saturday, day 336 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 1, 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.