The sky on
your birthday.
GLIMPSE the Milky Way
This cosmic panorama of our Milky Way Galaxy is courtesy of the GLIMPSE project and the Spitzer Space Telescope. Spitzer's infrared cameras see through much of the galaxy's obscuring dust. This reveals many new star clusters within the galactic plane, which runs through the middle of this false-color view.
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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 16 December 2005 · Namib Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 16 December 2024 Seeing eye to eye See it as a poster -
Released on 16 December 2004 A new view of the Helix Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 16 December 2009 The star GJ1214 See it as a poster -
Released on 16 December 2008 NGC 2264 and the Christmas Tree cluster* See it as a poster -
Released on 16 December 2004 Helix Nebula: HST/CTIO Image See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 16 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 16 DEC 2005.
Questions about December 16, 2005
What space photo was released on December 16, 2005?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 16, 2005 was "GLIMPSE the Milky Way". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 16, 2005?
A full moon, about 100% lit.
What day of the week was December 16, 2005?
December 16, 2005 was a Friday, day 350 of the 365 days in 2005.
Was there a meteor shower on December 16, 2005?
Yes: the Geminid shower, peaked 2 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 16, 2005?
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.