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“Messier 63: The Sunflower Galaxy” is copyrighted by Hubble Legacy Archive. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteMessier 63, also known as The Sunflower Galaxy, is a bright spiral galaxy about 25 million light-years distant in the constellation Canes Venatici. This majestic island universe is nearly 100,000 light-years across, similar in size to our own Milky Way Galaxy. This composite image from space and ground-based telescopes shows its bright yellowish core and sweeping blue spiral arms streaked with cosmic dust.
The Sun on 12 July 2017
NASA SDO took this picture on 12 July 2017, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 12 July 2017 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 12 July 2017 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 12 July 2010 Tycho Supernova Remnant See it as a poster -
Released on 12 July 2022 Webb’s First Deep Field (NIRCam Image) See it as a poster -
Released on 12 July 2022 Stephan’s Quintet (NIRCam + MIRI Imaging) See it as a poster -
Released on 12 July 2023 Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex See it as a poster -
Released on 12 July 2022 Southern Ring Nebula (NIRCam Image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 12 JUL 2017 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 12 JUL 2017.
Questions about July 12, 2017
What space photo was released on July 12, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 12, 2017 was "Messier 63: The Sunflower Galaxy". 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 July 12, 2017?
A waning gibbous moon, about 88% lit.
What day of the week was July 12, 2017?
July 12, 2017 was a Wednesday, day 193 of the 365 days in 2017.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 12, 2017?
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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