BIRTHDAY · 10 DEC 2009

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“The Colors of IC 1795” is copyrighted by Don Goldman. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

This cosmic portrait shows the glowing gas and dust clouds of IC 1795, a star-forming region in Cassiopeia. The colors were created using the Hubble false-color palette, mapping emissions from oxygen, hydrogen, and sulfur atoms to blue, green, and red. This data was then blended with images taken through broadband filters.

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The Earth on 10 December 2009 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania

NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY

NASA Terra took this picture on 10 December 2009, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Earth on 10 December 2009 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania
2009-12-10 · ♐
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The Earth on 10 December 2009 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania
NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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SAGITTARIUS

In tropical astrology, 10 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 10 DEC 2009.

THE ALMANAC FOR 10 DEC 2009
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Last quarter, 41% lit
POSITION
Day 344 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Geminid shower, peaks in 4 days

Questions about December 10, 2009

What space photo was released on December 10, 2009?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 10, 2009 was "The Colors of IC 1795". 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 10, 2009?

A last quarter moon, about 41% lit.

What day of the week was December 10, 2009?

December 10, 2009 was a Thursday, day 344 of the 365 days in 2009.

Was there a meteor shower on December 10, 2009?

Yes: the Geminid shower, peaks in 4 days.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 10, 2009?

NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.

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