BIRTHDAY · 4 DEC 2005

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Proxima Centauri: The Closest Star” is copyrighted by David Malin. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Proxima Centauri, the closest star to our Sun, is part of the Alpha Centauri triple star system. Light takes only 4.22 years to reach us from this small red star, which is visible only through a telescope. Proxima Centauri was discovered in 1915, and it is so faint that it is often overlooked. The brightest star in the Alpha Centauri system is similar to our Sun.

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The Earth on 4 December 2005 · Persian Gulf

NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY

NASA Terra took this picture on 4 December 2005, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Earth on 4 December 2005 · Persian Gulf
2005-12-04 · ♐
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The Earth on 4 December 2005 · Persian Gulf
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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SAGITTARIUS

In tropical astrology, 4 DEC 2005 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 4 DEC 2005.

THE ALMANAC FOR 4 DEC 2005
DAY
Sunday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 10% lit
POSITION
Day 338 of 365

Questions about December 4, 2005

What space photo was released on December 4, 2005?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 4, 2005 was "Proxima Centauri: The Closest 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 4, 2005?

A waxing crescent moon, about 10% lit.

What day of the week was December 4, 2005?

December 4, 2005 was a Sunday, day 338 of the 365 days in 2005.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 4, 2005?

NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.

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