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“A Network of Microlensing Caustics” is copyrighted by Joachim Wambsganss (Ap. Inst. Potsdam). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis computer-simulated map shows caustics as sharp, bright curved lines, which are important in gravitational microlensing. Microlensing occurs when the gravity of foreground stars magnifies the light of distant objects like quasars. When a background quasar crosses a microlensing caustic, its apparent brightness can increase dramatically.
The Earth on 15 December 2002 · Nile Delta and Sinai
NASA Terra took this picture on 15 December 2002, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 15 December 2002 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 15 December 2008 The Southern Hemisphere of Enceladus See it as a poster -
Released on 15 December 2011 Hubble/Subaru composite of star-forming region S 106 See it as a poster -
Released on 15 December 2009 Hubble's festive view of a grand star-forming region See it as a poster -
Released on 15 December 2011 Wide-field view of the sky around NGC 253 See it as a poster -
Released on 15 December 2023 Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 15 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 15 DEC 2002.
Questions about December 15, 2002
What space photo was released on December 15, 2002?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 15, 2002 was "A Network of Microlensing Caustics". 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 15, 2002?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 82% lit.
What day of the week was December 15, 2002?
December 15, 2002 was a Sunday, day 349 of the 365 days in 2002.
Was there a meteor shower on December 15, 2002?
Yes: the Geminid shower, peaked yesterday.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 15, 2002?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
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