The sky on
your birthday.
A Deep Field In The Southern Sky
The Hubble Deep Field South is a deep view of the cosmos, a sequel to the 1995 Hubble Deep Field. The Hubble Space Telescope pointed at a patch of sky in the southern constellation Tucana for ten days. Multiple exposures were combined to reveal progressively fainter, distant galaxies, looking back 12 billion years in time.
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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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Released on 2 December 2024 Signs of the stellar lifecycle See it as a poster -
Released on 2 December 2019 A Dramatic Demise See it as a poster -
Released on 2 December 2008 The globular cluster Omega Centauri* See it as a poster -
Released on 2 December 2025 M77: Spiral Galaxy with an Active Center See it as a poster -
Released on 2 December 2010 A Flame in Orion Belt See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 DEC 1998 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 2 DEC 1998.
Questions about December 2, 1998
What space photo was released on December 2, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 2, 1998 was "A Deep Field In The Southern Sky". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 2, 1998?
A full moon, about 97% lit.
What day of the week was December 2, 1998?
December 2, 1998 was a Wednesday, day 336 of the 365 days in 1998.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.