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NGC 922: Collisional Ring Galaxy
NGC 922 is a ring galaxy formed about 300 million years ago from a galactic collision. The impact sent ripples of high-density gas outwards, which condensed into new stars. The Hubble Space Telescope captured this image of its complex ring structure.
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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 17 December 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 17 December 2012 · Bahamas See it as a poster -
Released on 17 December 2014 Wide-field view of the bright star clusters Messier 47 and Messier 46 See it as a poster -
Released on 17 December 2015 HH 24 (ground-based view) See it as a poster -
Released on 17 December 2013 Hubble image of variable star RS Puppis See it as a poster -
Released on 17 December 2012 The Needle Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 17 December 2014 The star cluster Messier 47 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 17 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 17 DEC 2012.
Questions about December 17, 2012
What space photo was released on December 17, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 17, 2012 was "NGC 922: Collisional Ring Galaxy". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 17, 2012?
A waxing crescent moon, about 16% lit.
What day of the week was December 17, 2012?
December 17, 2012 was a Monday, day 352 of the 366 days in 2012.
Was there a meteor shower on December 17, 2012?
Yes: the Geminid shower, peaked 3 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 17, 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?
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