The sky on
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In the Center of Saturn's North Polar Vortex
Saturn's north pole features a vortex of complex swirling clouds. The Cassini spacecraft captured this detailed image of the vortex's center. These clouds are inside the unusual hexagonal cloud system that surrounds Saturn's north pole.
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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 4 December 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 4 December 2012 · Himalaya and Tibet See it as a poster -
Released on 4 December 2008 Hubble image of globular cluster M13 See it as a poster -
Released on 4 December 2008 Hubble image of M13's nucleus See it as a poster -
Released on 4 December 2007 Hubble Space Telescope Image of Globular Cluster NGC 6397 See it as a poster -
Released on 4 December 2012 A multi-wavelength view of radio galaxy Hercules A See it as a poster -
Released on 4 December 2021 The Moon's shadow, caused by a solar eclipse over Antarctica, is pictured from the International Space Station as it See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 4 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 4 DEC 2012.
Questions about December 4, 2012
What space photo was released on December 4, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 4, 2012 was "In the Center of Saturn's North Polar Vortex". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 4, 2012?
A last quarter moon, about 68% lit.
What day of the week was December 4, 2012?
December 4, 2012 was a Tuesday, day 339 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 4, 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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