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“1999 Leonid Fireball” is copyrighted by Arne Danielsen. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteEven tiny bits of comet debris, ranging from a millimeter to a centimeter, can create a spectacular show. These Leonid meteoroids enter Earth's atmosphere at 71 kilometers per second. The immense speed causes collisions with air molecules, stripping electrons from atoms and generating light. This fireball, captured over Arizona, demonstrates the surprising brilliance of these small cosmic travelers.
Swarm of Glittering Stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud
ESA/Hubble released this picture on 2 December 1999. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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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 1999 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 1999.
Questions about December 2, 1999
What space photo was released on December 2, 1999?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 2, 1999 was "1999 Leonid Fireball". 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 2, 1999?
A last quarter moon, about 33% lit.
What day of the week was December 2, 1999?
December 2, 1999 was a Thursday, day 336 of the 365 days in 1999.
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