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BIRTHDAY · 12 APR 2018

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“M22 and the Wanderers” is copyrighted by Damian Peach. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Wandering through Sagittarius, the globular cluster Messier 22 appears with Mars and Saturn in this March 31 view. M22, about 10,000 light-years away, is a massive ball of over 100,000 stars. Saturn, shining by reflected sunlight, is about 82 light-minutes distant.

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The Sun on 12 April 2018

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 12 April 2018, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Sun on 12 April 2018
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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ARIES

In tropical astrology, 12 APR 2018 falls under Aries (♈). The sign's window runs from 03-21 through 04-19. Aries is the constellation traditionally tied to spring's arrival in the northern hemisphere. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 12 APR 2018.

THE ALMANAC FOR 12 APR 2018
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Waning crescent, 11% lit
POSITION
Day 102 of 365

Questions about April 12, 2018

What space photo was released on April 12, 2018?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 12, 2018 was "M22 and the Wanderers". 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 April 12, 2018?

A waning crescent moon, about 11% lit.

What day of the week was April 12, 2018?

April 12, 2018 was a Thursday, day 102 of the 365 days in 2018.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 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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