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“The Shifting Tails of Comet NEOWISE” is copyrighted by Ignacio Llorens. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteComet NEOWISE's blue ion tail always points away from the Sun. As the comet rounded our Sun, its ion tail appeared to shift directions. This change was due to Earth's noticeable movement in its orbit, which made the Sun appear to shift in the sky between July 17 and 25, 2020.
The Sun on 12 August 2020
NASA SDO took this picture on 12 August 2020, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 12 August 2020 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 12 August 2020 · Great Lakes See it as a poster -
Released on 12 August 2026 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse See it as a poster -
Released on 12 August 2026 A partial solar eclipse is pictured from the International Space Station See it as a poster -
Released on 12 August 2012 Spiral Galaxy NGC 4038 in Collision See it as a poster -
Released on 12 August 2013 Stars fleeing a cosmic crash See it as a poster -
Released on 12 August 2026 2026 Total Solar Eclipse See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 12 AUG 2020 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 12 AUG 2020.
Questions about August 12, 2020
What space photo was released on August 12, 2020?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 12, 2020 was "The Shifting Tails of Comet NEOWISE". 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 August 12, 2020?
A last quarter moon, about 41% lit.
What day of the week was August 12, 2020?
August 12, 2020 was a Wednesday, day 225 of the 366 days in 2020.
Was there a meteor shower on August 12, 2020?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaks tomorrow.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 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.
Is it free?
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