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“Comet ATLAS and Orion's Belt” is copyrighted by Charles Bracken. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteComet ATLAS, discovered this summer, was captured in this image sweeping through Orion. It was expected to make its closest approach to Earth on November 14. This telephoto image blends exposures registered on the comet with exposures registered on Orion's stars. The comet is not as bright as Comet NEOWISE, but it can still be spotted with binoculars.
The Sun on 12 November 2020
NASA SDO took this picture on 12 November 2020, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 November 2020 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 12 November 2020 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 12 November 2012 Galactic fireflies See it as a poster -
Released on 12 November 2018 Of bent time and jellyfish See it as a poster -
Released on 12 November 2014 Philae Attempts Comet Nucleus Landing See it as a poster -
Released on 12 November 2019 NGC 3717: A Nearly Sideways Spiral Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 12 November 2013 The Unexpected Tails of Asteroid P5 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 12 NOV 2020 falls under Scorpio (♏). The sign's window runs from 10-23 through 11-21. Scorpio is marked by Antares, a red supergiant the size of Mars's orbit. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 12 NOV 2020.
Questions about November 12, 2020
What space photo was released on November 12, 2020?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 12, 2020 was "Comet ATLAS and Orion's Belt". 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 November 12, 2020?
A waning crescent moon, about 11% lit.
What day of the week was November 12, 2020?
November 12, 2020 was a Thursday, day 317 of the 366 days in 2020.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 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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