The sky on
your birthday.
Thackeray's Globules
These dark, dense clouds of interstellar gas and dust are known as Thackeray's Globules, first observed in 1950. The Hubble Space Telescope captured this detailed view within IC 2944, a star-forming region 5,900 light-years away in Centaurus. The largest globule, likely two overlapping clouds, contains material equivalent to about 15 times the Sun's mass. Rich star fields and glowing hydrogen gas silhouette these opaque structures.
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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 28 December 2008 · Himalaya and Tibet See it as a poster -
Released on 28 December 2019 The bright city lights of Long Island, New York City and the New Jersey area contrast the dark waters of Sandy Hook See it as a poster -
Released on 28 December 2024 The city lights of Harbin, China See it as a poster -
Released on 28 December 2024 City lights illuminate the cities of Abha, Khamis Mushait, and Ahad Rafidah in Saudi Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 28 December 2024 The city lights of Tashkent, Uzbekistan's capital and most populous city See it as a poster -
Released on 28 December 2024 The city lights of Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 28 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 28 DEC 2008.
Questions about December 28, 2008
What space photo was released on December 28, 2008?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 28, 2008 was "Thackeray's Globules". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 28, 2008?
A new moon, about 1% lit.
What day of the week was December 28, 2008?
December 28, 2008 was a Sunday, day 363 of the 366 days in 2008.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 28, 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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