The sky on
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“Summer at the South Pole” is copyrighted by Galileo Project, NASA. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis view of Earth's Southern Hemisphere near the start of summer was created using images from the Galileo spacecraft. It's a mosaic, pieced together from pictures taken over a 24-hour period in December 1990. The South Pole is dramatically centered, and the entire hemisphere appears bathed in sunlight. South America is visible on the middle left.
The Earth on 22 December 2002 · Lake Eyre, Australia
NASA Terra took this picture on 22 December 2002, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 22 December 2002 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 22 December 2010 Chasing Chickens in the Lambda Centauri Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 22 December 2023 Imaging Io's Volcanos With JunoCam See it as a poster -
Released on 22 December 2004 Spiral galaxy NGC 1097 See it as a poster -
Released on 22 December 2025 Long-distance relationship See it as a poster -
Released on 22 December 2014 The beautiful side of IC 335 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 22 DEC 2002 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 22 DEC 2002.
Questions about December 22, 2002
What space photo was released on December 22, 2002?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 22, 2002 was "Summer at the South Pole". 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 22, 2002?
A waning gibbous moon, about 91% lit.
What day of the week was December 22, 2002?
December 22, 2002 was a Sunday, day 356 of the 365 days in 2002.
Was there a meteor shower on December 22, 2002?
Yes: the Ursid shower, peak tonight.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 22, 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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