The sky on
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The Carina Nebula imaged by the VLT Survey Telescope
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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 6 December 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 6 December 2012 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 6 December 2005 Rhea: Full Moon See it as a poster -
Released on 6 December 2012 Wide-field view of the area around NGC 922 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 6 December 2010 Hubble peers deeply into the Eagle Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 6 December 1994 Hubble observes the lost ancestors to our Milky Way galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 6 December 2021 Four Filter Fusion See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 6 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 6 DEC 2012.
Questions about December 6, 2012
What space photo was released on December 6, 2012?
"The Carina Nebula imaged by the VLT Survey Telescope", from the European Southern Observatory, released on December 6, 2012.
What was the Moon's phase on December 6, 2012?
A last quarter moon, about 48% lit.
What day of the week was December 6, 2012?
December 6, 2012 was a Thursday, day 341 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 6, 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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