The sky on
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“NGC 6992: Filaments of the Veil Nebula” is copyrighted by Daniel Lopez (Observatorio del Teide). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteWisps like this are all that remain visible of a Milky Way star. About 7,500 years ago that star exploded in a supernova leaving the Veil Nebula, also known as the Cygnus Loop. At the time, the expanding cloud was likely as bright as a crescent Moon, remaining visible for weeks to people living at the dawn of recorded history. Today, the resulting supernova remnant has faded and is now visible only through a small telescope directed toward the constellation of the Swan, Cygnus.
The Earth on 1 December 2009 · Nile Delta and Sinai
NASA Terra took this picture on 1 December 2009, 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 1 December 2009 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 1 December 2005 Most detailed image of the Crab Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 1 December 2005 Digitized Sky Survey 2 image of the Crab Nebula (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 1 December 2025 A storm of new stars See it as a poster -
Released on 1 December 2009 Blushing dusty nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 1 December 2009 A wide-field view of the region around NGC 7023 (ground-based image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 1 DEC 2009 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 1 DEC 2009.
Questions about December 1, 2009
What space photo was released on December 1, 2009?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 1, 2009 was "NGC 6992: Filaments of the Veil Nebula". 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 1, 2009?
A full moon, about 99% lit.
What day of the week was December 1, 2009?
December 1, 2009 was a Tuesday, day 335 of the 365 days in 2009.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 1, 2009?
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.