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“Blue Comet PanSTARRS” is copyrighted by Damian Peach. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteComet PanSTARRS, discovered in 2016, is an icy visitor from the distant Oort Cloud. It is currently about 24 light minutes from the Sun, sweeping through Taurus. The comet's ion tail glows a remarkable shade of blue, even though it is still far from the Sun. This blue color comes from emission of unusual molecules.
The Sun on 12 January 2018
NASA SDO took this picture on 12 January 2018, 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 12 January 2018 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 12 January 2018 · Bahamas See it as a poster -
Released on 12 January 2026 Wide-field view (DSS) of the area of the sky around the star RXJ0528+2838 See it as a poster -
Released on 12 January 2026 Wide-field view (PanSTARRS) of the area of the sky around the star RXJ0528+2838 See it as a poster -
Released on 12 January 2005 Hubble finds infant stars in neighbouring galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 12 January 2021 A starry night sky and an aurora are pictured above Russia, in between Ukraine and Kazakhstan, as the International See it as a poster -
Released on 12 January 2021 A starry night sky and an aurora are pictured above Russia as the International Space Station orbited 264 miles See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 12 JAN 2018 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 12 JAN 2018.
Questions about January 12, 2018
What space photo was released on January 12, 2018?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 12, 2018 was "Blue Comet PanSTARRS". 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 January 12, 2018?
A waning crescent moon, about 22% lit.
What day of the week was January 12, 2018?
January 12, 2018 was a Friday, day 12 of the 365 days in 2018.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 12, 2018?
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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