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“Mojave Desert Fireball” is copyrighted by Wally Pacholka. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteA monstrously bright fireball meteor lit up the Mojave Desert sky, part of the impressive Geminid meteor shower. It briefly outshone familiar stars like Sirius, Aldebaran, and the Pleiades. The meteor blazed through the constellation Orion, seen here over rock formations near Victorville, California.
The Earth on 17 December 2009 · Nile Delta and Sinai
NASA Terra took this picture on 17 December 2009, 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 17 December 2009 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 17 December 2014 Wide-field view of the bright star clusters Messier 47 and Messier 46 See it as a poster -
Released on 17 December 2015 HH 24 (ground-based view) See it as a poster -
Released on 17 December 2013 Hubble image of variable star RS Puppis See it as a poster -
Released on 17 December 2012 The Needle Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 17 December 2014 The star cluster Messier 47 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 17 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 17 DEC 2009.
Questions about December 17, 2009
What space photo was released on December 17, 2009?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 17, 2009 was "Mojave Desert Fireball". 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 17, 2009?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was December 17, 2009?
December 17, 2009 was a Thursday, day 351 of the 365 days in 2009.
Was there a meteor shower on December 17, 2009?
Yes: the Geminid shower, peaked 3 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 17, 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.