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“Jupiter and the Moon's Shadowed Horizon” 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 siteOn December 7, 2004, the Moon passed in front of Jupiter, an event called an occultation. This image captures Jupiter just off the Moon's shadowed horizon, before it was hidden from view. Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system, a gas giant with a diameter eleven times that of Earth. Its bright light makes it easy to spot, even next to a crescent moon.
The Earth on 9 December 2004 · Namib Desert
NASA Terra took this picture on 9 December 2004, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 9 December 2004 · Namib Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 9 December 2010 An Explosion of Infrared Color See it as a poster -
Released on 9 December 2015 Wide-field view of the sky around the interacting galaxy NGC 5291 See it as a poster -
Released on 9 December 2024 Hubble revisits a grand spiral See it as a poster -
Released on 9 December 2019 Galactic Diversity See it as a poster -
Released on 9 December 2019 Cloudy with a Chance of Dust See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 9 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 9 DEC 2004.
Questions about December 9, 2004
What space photo was released on December 9, 2004?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 9, 2004 was "Jupiter and the Moon's Shadowed Horizon". 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 9, 2004?
A waning crescent moon, about 8% lit.
What day of the week was December 9, 2004?
December 9, 2004 was a Thursday, day 344 of the 366 days in 2004.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 9, 2004?
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.