The sky on
your birthday.
“Orion Rising” is copyrighted by Jimmy Westlake (Colorado Mountain College). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteAstronomer Jimmy Westlake captured this image of Orion rising over the Rocky Mountains. The photograph used two exposures: an 18-minute exposure to show the stars trailing as they rose, and a shorter 25-second exposure to mark the end of each trail with a clearer star image. Orion always appears to rise sideways from the Northern Hemisphere, a familiar sight in the winter sky.
The Earth on 25 December 2002 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania
NASA Terra took this picture on 25 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 25 December 2002 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 25 December 2005 NGC 2467 and surroundings* See it as a poster -
Released on 25 December 2017 Hubble and HAWK-I explore a cluster with the mass of two quadrillion Suns See it as a poster -
Released on 25 December 2017 Galaxy cluster RCS2 J2327 See it as a poster -
Released on 25 December 2017 HAWK-I and Hubble Explore a Cluster with the Mass of two Quadrillion Suns See it as a poster -
Released on 25 December 2017 Galaxy Cluster RCS2 J2327 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 25 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 25 DEC 2002.
Questions about December 25, 2002
What space photo was released on December 25, 2002?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 25, 2002 was "Orion Rising". 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 25, 2002?
A last quarter moon, about 66% lit.
What day of the week was December 25, 2002?
December 25, 2002 was a Wednesday, day 359 of the 365 days in 2002.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 25, 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.