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“Venus in the Moon” is copyrighted by Panther Observatory. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteOn December 1, bright planets Venus and Jupiter gathered near the young crescent Moon, an inspiring scene in early evening skies. From some locations, the Moon actually passed in front of Venus, a lunar occultation. This twilight view, captured from Wildon, Austria, shows Venus about five minutes before it slipped behind the dark lunar limb.
The Earth on 4 December 2008 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania
NASA Terra took this picture on 4 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 4 December 2008 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 4 December 2008 Hubble image of globular cluster M13 See it as a poster -
Released on 4 December 2008 Hubble image of M13's nucleus See it as a poster -
Released on 4 December 2007 Hubble Space Telescope Image of Globular Cluster NGC 6397 See it as a poster -
Released on 4 December 2012 A multi-wavelength view of radio galaxy Hercules A See it as a poster -
Released on 4 December 2021 The Moon's shadow, caused by a solar eclipse over Antarctica, is pictured from the International Space Station as it See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 4 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 4 DEC 2008.
Questions about December 4, 2008
What space photo was released on December 4, 2008?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 4, 2008 was "Venus in the Moon". 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 4, 2008?
A first quarter moon, about 39% lit.
What day of the week was December 4, 2008?
December 4, 2008 was a Thursday, day 339 of the 366 days in 2008.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 4, 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.