The sky on
your birthday.
“NGC 206 and the Star Clouds of Andromeda” is copyrighted by Howard Trottier. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteNGC 206 is a cluster of young, blue stars within the Andromeda galaxy, our nearest large galactic neighbor. This detailed view shows NGC 206 embedded in Andromeda's dusty spiral arms, about 2.5 million light-years away. The bright blue stars in NGC 206 are less than 10 million years old, indicating a recent burst of star formation.
The Sun on 12 April 2023
NASA SDO took this picture on 12 April 2023, 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 April 2023 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 12 April 2023 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 12 April 2011 Wide field view of Abell 383 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 12 April 2012 Wide-field view of the sky around the bright star Fomalhaut See it as a poster -
Released on 12 April 2016 Combined Solar Eclipse Corona from Earth and Space See it as a poster -
Released on 12 April 2012 Lone Blazar See it as a poster -
Released on 12 April 2026 The aurora australis arcs above Earth’s horizon See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 12 APR 2023 falls under Aries (♈). The sign's window runs from 03-21 through 04-19. Aries is the constellation traditionally tied to spring's arrival in the northern hemisphere. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 12 APR 2023.
Questions about April 12, 2023
What space photo was released on April 12, 2023?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 12, 2023 was "NGC 206 and the Star Clouds of Andromeda". 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 April 12, 2023?
A last quarter moon, about 57% lit.
What day of the week was April 12, 2023?
April 12, 2023 was a Wednesday, day 102 of the 365 days in 2023.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 12, 2023?
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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