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“Umbra World” is copyrighted by Dennis L. Mammana (TWAN). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteOn November 14, a total solar eclipse cast the Moon's dark umbral shadow onto a beach on Green Island, Australia. This unique image is a digitally warped and stitched panorama, creating a 'little planet' projection of the event. It captures the moment when sky gazers stood in the temporary darkness of the eclipse.
The Sun on 14 December 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 14 December 2012, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 14 December 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 14 December 2012 · Persian Gulf See it as a poster -
Released on 14 December 2014 Molecular Cloud Barnard 68 See it as a poster -
Released on 14 December 2022 Lunar Dust and Duct Tape See it as a poster -
Released on 14 December 2024 Apollo 17's Moonship See it as a poster -
Released on 14 December 2021 HH 666: Carina Dust Pillar with Jet See it as a poster -
Released on 14 December 2017 NGC 5256 (ground-based view) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 14 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 14 DEC 2012.
Questions about December 14, 2012
What space photo was released on December 14, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 14, 2012 was "Umbra World". 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 December 14, 2012?
A new moon, about 1% lit.
What day of the week was December 14, 2012?
December 14, 2012 was a Friday, day 349 of the 366 days in 2012.
Was there a meteor shower on December 14, 2012?
Yes: the Geminid shower, peak tonight.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 14, 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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