The sky on
your birthday.
X-Rays from the Perseus Cluster Core
The Perseus Cluster, 250 million light-years away, is one of the most massive objects in the Universe. It is also the brightest galaxy cluster in the x-ray sky. At its core is Perseus A, a giant galaxy that is accreting matter as gas and galaxies fall into it. This Chandra Observatory x-ray image shows details of the x-ray emission from the galaxy and its surrounding hot gas.
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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 8 December 2005 · Atacama and the Andes See it as a poster -
Released on 8 December 2022 Southern Ring Nebula’s Spokes (NIRCam and MIRI Composite Image) See it as a poster -
Released on 8 December 2022 Southern Ring Nebula’s Gas (NIRCam and MIRI Composite Compass Image) See it as a poster -
Released on 8 December 2025 Massive stars make their mark See it as a poster -
Released on 8 December 2014 All that glitters See it as a poster -
Released on 8 December 2009 Ice Moon Tethys from Saturn-Orbiting Cassini See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 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 8 DEC 2005.