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“Jones-Emberson 1” is copyrighted by Team OURANOS. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's sitePlanetary nebula Jones-Emberson 1 is what is left of a star like our Sun. It is about 1,600 light-years away in the constellation Lynx. The expanding remnant of the star's atmosphere is about 4 light-years across, shed after billions of years. At its center is a blue-hot white dwarf, the remains of the stellar core.
The Sun on 12 July 2024
NASA SDO took this picture on 12 July 2024, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 12 July 2024 · Great Lakes 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 2024 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 2024.
Questions about July 12, 2024
What space photo was released on July 12, 2024?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 12, 2024 was "Jones-Emberson 1". 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 July 12, 2024?
A first quarter moon, about 35% lit.
What day of the week was July 12, 2024?
July 12, 2024 was a Friday, day 194 of the 366 days in 2024.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 12, 2024?
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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