The sky on
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“A Happy Sky Over Los Angeles” is copyrighted by Dave Jurasevich (Mt. Wilson Observatory). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe sky seemed to smile over much of Earth on Sunday. Visible worldwide was an unusual superposition of our Moon and the planets Venus and Jupiter. Pictures taken at the right time show a crescent Moon that appears to be a smile when paired with the planetary conjunction of Jupiter and Venus. This image was taken from Mt. Wilson Observatory overlooking Los Angeles, California.
The Earth on 3 December 2008 · Colorado Plateau
NASA Terra took this picture on 3 December 2008, 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 3 December 2008 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 3 December 2009 Eta Carinae and the Keyhole Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 3 December 2009 Omega Centauri See it as a poster -
Released on 3 December 2009 Trumpler 14 in the Carina Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 3 December 2009 Omega Centauri with the NTT See it as a poster -
Released on 3 December 2009 Messier 55 (M55) globular cluster See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 3 DEC 2008 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 3 DEC 2008.
Questions about December 3, 2008
What space photo was released on December 3, 2008?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 3, 2008 was "A Happy Sky Over Los Angeles". 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 3, 2008?
A waxing crescent moon, about 29% lit.
What day of the week was December 3, 2008?
December 3, 2008 was a Wednesday, day 338 of the 366 days in 2008.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 3, 2008?
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.