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Comet CG Creates Its Dust Tail
Comets are icy bodies that release gas and dust as they approach the Sun, forming a tail. This image, taken by the Rosetta spacecraft, shows jets of gas and dust escaping from Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The comet has two distinct lobes, earning it the nickname "rubber ducky."
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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 July 2020 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 12 July 2020 · Lake Eyre, Australia 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 2020 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 2020.
Questions about July 12, 2020
What space photo was released on July 12, 2020?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 12, 2020 was "Comet CG Creates Its Dust Tail". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on July 12, 2020?
A last quarter moon, about 57% lit.
What day of the week was July 12, 2020?
July 12, 2020 was a Sunday, day 194 of the 366 days in 2020.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 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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