The sky on
your birthday.
The Annotated Galactic Center
Our galaxy's center is a crowded place, filled with nebulae, star clusters, and individual stars. This wide-angle view, taken from the Canary Islands, shows many of these objects in constellations like Sagittarius and Scorpius. The bright band of the Milky Way runs through the image, a reminder of our place within this vast cosmic structure. Many of these celestial wonders are visible even with binoculars.
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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 29 December 2001 · Himalaya and Tibet See it as a poster -
Released on 29 December 2006 Enceladus: Trailing Hemisphere See it as a poster -
Released on 29 December 2014 An ancient globule See it as a poster -
Released on 29 December 2012 Zeta Oph: Runaway Star See it as a poster -
Released on 29 December 2019 Stars glitter in the night sky above an atmospheric glow that blankets the city lights as the International Space See it as a poster -
Released on 29 December 2020 The waxing gibbous Moon, the phase before it becomes a Full Moon, is pictured from the International Space Station See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 29 DEC 2001 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 29 DEC 2001.
Questions about December 29, 2001
What space photo was released on December 29, 2001?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 29, 2001 was "The Annotated Galactic Center". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 29, 2001?
A full moon, about 99% lit.
What day of the week was December 29, 2001?
December 29, 2001 was a Saturday, day 363 of the 365 days in 2001.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 29, 2001?
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.