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Zeta Oph: Runaway Star
Zeta Ophiuchi is a runaway star, 20 times more massive than the Sun, plowing through space at 24 kilometers per second. This stunning infrared portrait shows the bow shock it creates, like a ship's wake. Its strong stellar wind compresses and heats the surrounding interstellar material, shaping the curved shock front.
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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 29 December 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 29 December 2012 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 29 December 2006 Enceladus: Trailing Hemisphere See it as a poster -
Released on 29 December 2014 An ancient globule See it as a poster -
Released on 29 December 2019 Stars glitter in the night sky above an atmospheric glow that blankets the city lights as the International Space See it as a poster -
Released on 29 December 2020 The waxing gibbous Moon, the phase before it becomes a Full Moon, is pictured from the International Space Station See it as a poster -
Released on 29 December 2024 The city lights of Winnipeg in Manitoba, Canada See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 29 DEC 2012 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 29 DEC 2012.
Questions about December 29, 2012
What space photo was released on December 29, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 29, 2012 was "Zeta Oph: Runaway Star". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 29, 2012?
A full moon, about 99% lit.
What day of the week was December 29, 2012?
December 29, 2012 was a Saturday, day 364 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 29, 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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