The sky on
your birthday.
Earthrise
In December 1968, the Apollo 8 crew orbited the Moon ten times. Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders were the first humans to journey to the Moon. They were also the first to photograph Earth from deep space, capturing this image of our home planet rising above the lunar horizon.
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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 24 December 2005 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 24 December 2018 Globular Cluster NGC 1466 See it as a poster -
Released on 24 December 2025 The sun’s glint beams off the Atlantic Ocean See it as a poster -
Released on 24 December 2012 A wanderer dancing the dance of stars and space See it as a poster -
Released on 24 December 2008 Earthrise See it as a poster -
Released on 24 December 2018 Small Prominences See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 24 DEC 2005 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 24 DEC 2005.
Questions about December 24, 2005
What space photo was released on December 24, 2005?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 24, 2005 was "Earthrise". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 24, 2005?
A last quarter moon, about 41% lit.
What day of the week was December 24, 2005?
December 24, 2005 was a Saturday, day 358 of the 365 days in 2005.
Was there a meteor shower on December 24, 2005?
Yes: the Ursid shower, peaked 2 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 24, 2005?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
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