The sky on
your birthday.
Labtayt Sulci on Saturn's Enceladus
Some surface features on Saturn's moon Enceladus appear to roll like a conveyor belt. This interpretation comes from images taken by the Cassini spacecraft in October. This unusual form of asymmetric tectonic activity likely provides clues to Enceladus's internal structure, which may include subsurface seas. Cassini captured this composite of 28 images after swooping by the ice-spewing moon.
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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 22 December 2008 · Gobi Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 22 December 2010 Chasing Chickens in the Lambda Centauri Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 22 December 2023 Imaging Io's Volcanos With JunoCam See it as a poster -
Released on 22 December 2004 Spiral galaxy NGC 1097 See it as a poster -
Released on 22 December 2025 Long-distance relationship See it as a poster -
Released on 22 December 2014 The beautiful side of IC 335 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 22 DEC 2008 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 22 DEC 2008.
Questions about December 22, 2008
What space photo was released on December 22, 2008?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 22, 2008 was "Labtayt Sulci on Saturn's Enceladus". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 22, 2008?
A waning crescent moon, about 27% lit.
What day of the week was December 22, 2008?
December 22, 2008 was a Monday, day 357 of the 366 days in 2008.
Was there a meteor shower on December 22, 2008?
Yes: the Ursid shower, peak tonight.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 22, 2008?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
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