The sky on
your birthday.
X-Ray Mystery in RCW 38
Star cluster RCW 38, 6,000 light-years away in Vela, is full of powerful, young stars. These stars, only a million years old, appear as point-like X-ray sources in this Chandra Observatory image. The diffuse cloud of X-rays surrounding them, however, is a bit of a mystery.
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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 27 December 2002 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 27 December 2025 Apollo 17's Moonship See it as a poster -
Released on 27 December 2012 Curiosity Rover at Rocknest on Mars See it as a poster -
Released on 27 December 2021 Lonely Spiral See it as a poster -
Released on 27 December 2022 The snow-capped peaks of two different volcanoes on the island of Hawaii, Mauna Loa, an active volcano (bottom), See it as a poster -
Released on 27 December 2010 One Million Galaxies See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 27 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 27 DEC 2002.
Questions about December 27, 2002
What space photo was released on December 27, 2002?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 27, 2002 was "X-Ray Mystery in RCW 38". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 27, 2002?
A last quarter moon, about 45% lit.
What day of the week was December 27, 2002?
December 27, 2002 was a Friday, day 361 of the 365 days in 2002.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 27, 2002?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
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