The sky on
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“Lunar Diamond” is copyrighted by Deirdre Kelleghan. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteAstronomer-artist Deirdre Kelleghan sketched this celestial event from Greystones, Ireland. Her small telescope allowed her to follow a lunar occultation as brilliant Venus disappeared behind the Moon's dark edge. It then reappeared along the bright lunar limb, a lovely drawing of the conjunction of a crescent Moon and bright planets Venus and Jupiter.
The Earth on 6 December 2008 · Atacama and the Andes
NASA Terra took this picture on 6 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 6 December 2008 · Atacama and the Andes See it as a poster -
Released on 6 December 2005 Rhea: Full Moon See it as a poster -
Released on 6 December 2012 Wide-field view of the area around NGC 922 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 6 December 2010 Hubble peers deeply into the Eagle Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 6 December 1994 Hubble observes the lost ancestors to our Milky Way galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 6 December 2012 The Carina Nebula imaged by the VLT Survey Telescope See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 6 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 6 DEC 2008.
Questions about December 6, 2008
What space photo was released on December 6, 2008?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 6, 2008 was "Lunar Diamond". 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 6, 2008?
A first quarter moon, about 60% lit.
What day of the week was December 6, 2008?
December 6, 2008 was a Saturday, day 341 of the 366 days in 2008.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 6, 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.