The sky on
your birthday.
Mimas, Rings, and Shadows
Icy moon Mimas shines above Saturn, casting a broad shadow across the gas giant. This image from the Cassini spacecraft shows Mimas at the upper right. The wide shadow is from Saturn's dense B ring, with thinner shadows from the inner C ring below it. Although the B and C rings are not directly visible here, the narrow outer F ring is at the bottom of the image.
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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 2 December 2004 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 2 December 2024 Signs of the stellar lifecycle See it as a poster -
Released on 2 December 2019 A Dramatic Demise See it as a poster -
Released on 2 December 2008 The globular cluster Omega Centauri* See it as a poster -
Released on 2 December 2025 M77: Spiral Galaxy with an Active Center See it as a poster -
Released on 2 December 2010 A Flame in Orion Belt See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 DEC 2004 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 2 DEC 2004.
Questions about December 2, 2004
What space photo was released on December 2, 2004?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 2, 2004 was "Mimas, Rings, and Shadows". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 2, 2004?
A waning gibbous moon, about 73% lit.
What day of the week was December 2, 2004?
December 2, 2004 was a Thursday, day 337 of the 366 days in 2004.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 2, 2004?
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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