The sky on
your birthday.
Mountains of Creation
This skyscape is at the eastern edge of the giant stellar nursery W5, about 7,000 light-years away in Cassiopeia. It is an infrared view from the Spitzer Space Telescope, showing interstellar clouds of cold gas and dust. These clouds are sculpted by winds and radiation from a hot, massive star outside the picture. Newborn stars are forming within the cosmic clouds, their formation triggered by the massive star.
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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 15 December 2007 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 15 December 2008 The Southern Hemisphere of Enceladus See it as a poster -
Released on 15 December 2011 Hubble/Subaru composite of star-forming region S 106 See it as a poster -
Released on 15 December 2009 Hubble's festive view of a grand star-forming region See it as a poster -
Released on 15 December 2011 Wide-field view of the sky around NGC 253 See it as a poster -
Released on 15 December 2023 Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 15 DEC 2007 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 15 DEC 2007.
Questions about December 15, 2007
What space photo was released on December 15, 2007?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 15, 2007 was "Mountains of Creation". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 15, 2007?
A first quarter moon, about 33% lit.
What day of the week was December 15, 2007?
December 15, 2007 was a Saturday, day 349 of the 365 days in 2007.
Was there a meteor shower on December 15, 2007?
Yes: the Geminid shower, peaked yesterday.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 15, 2007?
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.