The sky on
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“Tutulemma: Solar Eclipse Analemma” is copyrighted by Tunç Tezel. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteIf you went outside at exactly the same time every day and took a picture that included the Sun, the Sun would appear to move. With great planning and effort, such a series of images can be taken. The figure-8 path the Sun follows over the course of a year is called an analemma. This coming Tuesday, the Winter Solstice day in Earth's northern hemisphere, the Sun will be at the bottom of the analemma.
The Earth on 20 December 2009 · Lake Eyre, Australia
NASA Terra took this picture on 20 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 20 December 2009 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 20 December 2001 The Eagle's EGGs * See it as a poster -
Released on 20 December 2017 Widefield image of the sky around π1 Gruis See it as a poster -
Released on 20 December 2023 Dwarf irregular galaxy UGC 8091 (wide-field view) See it as a poster -
Released on 20 December 2018 Galaxy Cluster MACSJ0416 See it as a poster -
Released on 20 December 2018 Intracluster light in Abell S1063 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 20 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 20 DEC 2009.
Questions about December 20, 2009
What space photo was released on December 20, 2009?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 20, 2009 was "Tutulemma: Solar Eclipse Analemma". 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 20, 2009?
A waxing crescent moon, about 13% lit.
What day of the week was December 20, 2009?
December 20, 2009 was a Sunday, day 354 of the 365 days in 2009.
Was there a meteor shower on December 20, 2009?
Yes: the Ursid shower, peaks in 2 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 20, 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.