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“Fox Fur, a Unicorn, and a Christmas Tree” is copyrighted by R Jay Gabany. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis colorful skyscape in Monoceros, the Unicorn, is a star-forming region cataloged as NGC 2264. It is about 2,700 light-years away. Clouds of glowing hydrogen gas mix with dark interstellar dust, creating reddish emission nebulae excited by new stars. Where dust clouds are near hot, young stars, they reflect starlight, forming blue reflection nebulae.
The Earth on 25 December 2008 · Red Sea
NASA Terra took this picture on 25 December 2008, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 25 December 2008 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 25 December 2005 NGC 2467 and surroundings* See it as a poster -
Released on 25 December 2017 Hubble and HAWK-I explore a cluster with the mass of two quadrillion Suns See it as a poster -
Released on 25 December 2017 Galaxy cluster RCS2 J2327 See it as a poster -
Released on 25 December 2017 HAWK-I and Hubble Explore a Cluster with the Mass of two Quadrillion Suns See it as a poster -
Released on 25 December 2017 Galaxy Cluster RCS2 J2327 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 25 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 25 DEC 2008.
Questions about December 25, 2008
What space photo was released on December 25, 2008?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 25, 2008 was "Fox Fur, a Unicorn, and a Christmas Tree". 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 25, 2008?
A waning crescent moon, about 5% lit.
What day of the week was December 25, 2008?
December 25, 2008 was a Thursday, day 360 of the 366 days in 2008.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 25, 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.