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“Stars and Dust in Corona Australis” is copyrighted by CHART32 Team. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteDust clouds and young, hot stars fill this region in Corona Australis, the Southern Crown, less than 500 light-years away. The dust reflects the blue light from these energetic stars, creating reflection nebulae like NGC 6726, 6727, and IC 4812. These clouds are so dense they block light from more distant stars in our Milky Way.
The Sun on 12 January 2020
NASA SDO took this picture on 12 January 2020, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 12 January 2020 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 12 January 2020 · Sahara, Algeria 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 2020 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 2020.
Questions about January 12, 2020
What space photo was released on January 12, 2020?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 12, 2020 was "Stars and Dust in Corona Australis". 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, 2020?
A waning gibbous moon, about 96% lit.
What day of the week was January 12, 2020?
January 12, 2020 was a Sunday, day 12 of the 366 days in 2020.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 12, 2020?
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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