The sky on
your birthday.
“Moon and Mars Tonight” is copyrighted by John Harms. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteTonight, the Full Moon and a bright Mars share the sky, appearing very close to each other. From some parts of the Northern Hemisphere, the Moon will even pass in front of Mars, an event called an occultation. Mars is particularly bright now because it's near opposition, its closest approach to Earth.
The Earth on 23 December 2007 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania
NASA Terra took this picture on 23 December 2007, the day itself, not a release date.
We cannot put this date's photograph on paper at poster size. We can print the nearest public archive plate to your date instead.
See print sizesPrinted, shipped and sold by Zazzle
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.
-
The Earth on your day The Earth on 23 December 2007 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 23 December 2007 Details of Layers in Victoria Crater Cape St. Vincent See it as a poster -
Released on 23 December 2009 Wide-field view of Messier 30 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 23 December 2020 A Bright Bar of Light See it as a poster -
Released on 23 December 2009 ACS image of Messier 30 See it as a poster -
Released on 23 December 2019 An Active Centre See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 23 DEC 2007 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 23 DEC 2007.
Questions about December 23, 2007
What space photo was released on December 23, 2007?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 23, 2007 was "Moon and Mars Tonight". 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 23, 2007?
A full moon, about 99% lit.
What day of the week was December 23, 2007?
December 23, 2007 was a Sunday, day 357 of the 365 days in 2007.
Was there a meteor shower on December 23, 2007?
Yes: the Ursid shower, peaked yesterday.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 23, 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.