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“Phaethon's Brood” is copyrighted by Mikiya Sato. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's site3200 Phaethon, a near-Earth asteroid, is recognized as the source of the meteoroid stream responsible for the annual Geminid meteor shower. Most meteor shower parents are comets, but Phaethon is a rocky, sun-baked asteroid with a 1.4-year orbital period. Its closest approach to the Sun is well within the orbit of Mercury.
The Sun on 12 December 2024
NASA SDO took this picture on 12 December 2024, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 December 2024 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 12 December 2024 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 12 December 2022 Cosmic Smokescreen See it as a poster -
Released on 12 December 2013 Titan North See it as a poster -
Released on 12 December 2016 A closer look at IC 5201 See it as a poster -
Released on 12 December 2018 Digitized Sky Survey image around R Aquarii See it as a poster -
Released on 12 December 2012 The Hubble Ultra Deep Field 2012 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 12 DEC 2024 falls under Sagittarius (♐). The sign's window runs from 11-22 through 12-21. Sagittarius points straight at the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy's brightest region. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 12 DEC 2024.
Questions about December 12, 2024
What space photo was released on December 12, 2024?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 12, 2024 was "Phaethon's Brood". 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 December 12, 2024?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 87% lit.
What day of the week was December 12, 2024?
December 12, 2024 was a Thursday, day 347 of the 366 days in 2024.
Was there a meteor shower on December 12, 2024?
Yes: the Geminid shower, peaks in 2 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 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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