The sky on
your birthday.
Summer at the South Pole
This image, taken by the Galileo spacecraft in December 1990, shows Earth's Southern Hemisphere near the beginning of summer. The mosaic was constructed from images taken over a 24-hour period, making the entire hemisphere appear to be in sunlight. South America is visible on the middle left, and Antarctica is dramatically centered on the South Pole.
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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 Earth on your day The Earth on 23 December 2000 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 23 December 2007 Details of Layers in Victoria Crater Cape St. Vincent See it as a poster -
Released on 23 December 2009 Wide-field view of Messier 30 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 23 December 2020 A Bright Bar of Light See it as a poster -
Released on 23 December 2009 ACS image of Messier 30 See it as a poster -
Released on 23 December 2019 An Active Centre See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 23 DEC 2000 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 23 DEC 2000.
Questions about December 23, 2000
What space photo was released on December 23, 2000?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 23, 2000 was "Summer at the South Pole". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 23, 2000?
A waning crescent moon, about 8% lit.
What day of the week was December 23, 2000?
December 23, 2000 was a Saturday, day 358 of the 366 days in 2000.
Was there a meteor shower on December 23, 2000?
Yes: the Ursid shower, peaked yesterday.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 23, 2000?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.