The sky on
your birthday.
Jupiter, Io, and Shadow
Jupiter's moon Io is seen here in front of the giant planet. To the left of Io is its shadow, cast upon Jupiter's swirling atmosphere. Io is the closest of Jupiter's Galilean Satellites. The complexities in Jupiter's banded atmosphere are being studied to understand how Earth's atmosphere behaves.
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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 26 December 2000 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 26 December 2017 Grand Spiral Galaxy NGC 1232 See it as a poster -
Released on 26 December 2011 Faint galaxy with popping pink features See it as a poster -
Released on 26 December 2022 Hubble Spies a Long-Armed Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 26 December 2012 2012 in MESSENGER Images See it as a poster -
Released on 26 December 2019 The shadow of the Moon is cast over portions of Malaysia and the Philippines during today's solar eclipse See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 26 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 26 DEC 2000.
Questions about December 26, 2000
What space photo was released on December 26, 2000?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 26, 2000 was "Jupiter, Io, and Shadow". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 26, 2000?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was December 26, 2000?
December 26, 2000 was a Tuesday, day 361 of the 366 days in 2000.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 26, 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.