The sky on
your birthday.
Spitzer's M101
M101, the Pinwheel Galaxy, is a large spiral galaxy about 170,000 light-years across, almost twice the size of our Milky Way. It is one of the last entries in Charles Messier's catalog of celestial objects. This infrared view from the Spitzer Space Telescope shows starlight in blue hues and the warm dust where new stars are forming in green and red. M101 is about 21 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major.
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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 30 December 2009 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 30 December 2019 Placed Among the Stars See it as a poster -
Released on 30 December 2025 City lights outline the boot of Italy See it as a poster -
Released on 30 December 2021 The sun shines above the Earth's horizon as the International Space Station orbited 264 miles above the Canadian See it as a poster -
Released on 30 December 2023 The sun's glint beams off a tranquil, blue Atlantic Ocean in this photograph from the International Space Station as it See it as a poster -
Released on 30 December 2011 The Diner at the Center of the Galaxy See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 30 DEC 2009 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 30 DEC 2009.
Questions about December 30, 2009
What space photo was released on December 30, 2009?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 30, 2009 was "Spitzer's M101". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 30, 2009?
A full moon, about 98% lit.
What day of the week was December 30, 2009?
December 30, 2009 was a Wednesday, day 364 of the 365 days in 2009.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 30, 2009?
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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