The sky on
your birthday.
“The Pleiades Star Cluster” is copyrighted by AAO. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Pleiades, also known as the Seven Sisters or M45, is the most famous star cluster in the sky and visible without binoculars. It contains over 3000 stars, is about 400 light years away, and 13 light years across. Blue reflection nebulae, made of dust reflecting light from the bright cluster stars, are evident in the photograph.
The Earth on 1 December 2002 · Nile Delta and Sinai
NASA Terra took this picture on 1 December 2002, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 1 December 2002 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 1 December 2005 Most detailed image of the Crab Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 1 December 2005 Digitized Sky Survey 2 image of the Crab Nebula (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 1 December 2025 A storm of new stars See it as a poster -
Released on 1 December 2009 Blushing dusty nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 1 December 2009 A wide-field view of the region around NGC 7023 (ground-based image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 1 DEC 2002 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 1 DEC 2002.
Questions about December 1, 2002
What space photo was released on December 1, 2002?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 1, 2002 was "The Pleiades Star Cluster". 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 1, 2002?
A waning crescent moon, about 12% lit.
What day of the week was December 1, 2002?
December 1, 2002 was a Sunday, day 335 of the 365 days in 2002.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 1, 2002?
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.