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“Star Trails at 19,000 Feet” is copyrighted by Serge Brunier. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteStar trails arc across the sky above Ojos del Salado, a stratovolcano in the Andes mountains. This hour-long exposure, taken at an altitude of over 19,000 feet, shows the stars pivoting around the South Celestial Pole. Ojos del Salado is the highest active volcano on Earth, topping out at over 22,000 feet.
The Earth on 2 December 2006 · Himalaya and Tibet
NASA Terra took this picture on 2 December 2006, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 2 December 2006 · Himalaya and Tibet See it as a poster -
Released on 2 December 2024 Signs of the stellar lifecycle See it as a poster -
Released on 2 December 2019 A Dramatic Demise See it as a poster -
Released on 2 December 2008 The globular cluster Omega Centauri* See it as a poster -
Released on 2 December 2025 M77: Spiral Galaxy with an Active Center See it as a poster -
Released on 2 December 2010 A Flame in Orion Belt See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 DEC 2006 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 2 DEC 2006.
Questions about December 2, 2006
What space photo was released on December 2, 2006?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 2, 2006 was "Star Trails at 19,000 Feet". 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 2, 2006?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 89% lit.
What day of the week was December 2, 2006?
December 2, 2006 was a Saturday, day 336 of the 365 days in 2006.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 2, 2006?
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.