The sky on
your birthday.
Earth at Night
This complete view of Earth at night is a composite of cloud-free images. The Suomi-NPP satellite collected these images in April and October 2012 from polar orbit. Its VIIRS instrument provides greatly improved resolution and sensitivity for nightlight detection.
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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 7 December 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 7 December 2012 · Madagascar See it as a poster -
Released on 7 December 2011 Wide field view of the unusual double star SS Leporis See it as a poster -
Released on 7 December 2020 The Stellar Forge See it as a poster -
Released on 7 December 2015 Galactic politics See it as a poster -
Released on 7 December 2010 The Impressive Rays of Hokusai See it as a poster -
Released on 7 December 2022 Flight Day 22: Orion Looks Back at the Moon See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 7 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 7 DEC 2012.
Questions about December 7, 2012
What space photo was released on December 7, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 7, 2012 was "Earth at Night". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 7, 2012?
A last quarter moon, about 37% lit.
What day of the week was December 7, 2012?
December 7, 2012 was a Friday, day 342 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 7, 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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