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Lunations
Our Moon's appearance changes every night, cycling through phases as it orbits Earth. This video animates images from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, showing a full year of lunations. Each lunation, or full cycle of phases, takes about 29.5 days.
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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 12 September 2018 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 12 September 2018 · Persian Gulf See it as a poster -
Released on 12 September 2022 Wispy dark clouds See it as a poster -
Released on 12 September 2012 The Pencil Nebula, a strangely shaped leftover from a vast explosion See it as a poster -
Released on 12 September 2011 A remote outpost of the Milky Way See it as a poster -
Released on 12 September 2013 New Hubble view of galaxy cluster Abell 1689 See it as a poster -
Released on 12 September 2011 Wide-field view of the sky around the star HD 85512 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 12 SEP 2018 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 12 SEP 2018.
Questions about September 12, 2018
What space photo was released on September 12, 2018?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 12, 2018 was "Lunations". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on September 12, 2018?
A waxing crescent moon, about 5% lit.
What day of the week was September 12, 2018?
September 12, 2018 was a Wednesday, day 255 of the 365 days in 2018.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 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.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.