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“Comet, Meteor, Nebula, Star” is copyrighted by Wally Pacholka (Astropics). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteOn December 13, several wonders appeared in the northern sky. Blue Sirius, the brightest star, sits just above a hill. Above Sirius and to the right of Orion's belt is the red Orion Nebula, a famous star-forming region. A yellow meteor streaks below the Orion Nebula, though it's moving in the wrong direction to be from the Geminids shower.
The Earth on 22 December 2004 · Nile Delta and Sinai
NASA Terra took this picture on 22 December 2004, 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 2004 · Nile Delta and Sinai 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 2004 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 2004.
Questions about December 22, 2004
What space photo was released on December 22, 2004?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 22, 2004 was "Comet, Meteor, Nebula, Star". 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, 2004?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 80% lit.
What day of the week was December 22, 2004?
December 22, 2004 was a Wednesday, day 357 of the 366 days in 2004.
Was there a meteor shower on December 22, 2004?
Yes: the Ursid shower, peak tonight.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 22, 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.