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“Hartley 2 Star Cluster Tour” is copyrighted by CARA Project. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteComet Hartley 2, officially 103/P Hartley, was the fifth comet ever imaged up close by a spacecraft. This composite image captures the comet in the constellation Puppis, sharing the field with star clusters. Hartley 2 has a six-year orbital period and is still visible with binoculars or small telescopes from dark sky locations.
The Sun on 2 December 2010
NASA SDO took this picture on 2 December 2010, 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 Sun on your day The Sun on 2 December 2010 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 2 December 2010 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 2 December 2024 Signs of the stellar lifecycle See it as a poster -
Released on 2 December 2019 A Dramatic Demise See it as a poster -
Released on 2 December 2008 The globular cluster Omega Centauri* See it as a poster -
Released on 2 December 2025 M77: Spiral Galaxy with an Active Center See it as a poster -
Released on 2 December 2010 A Flame in Orion Belt See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 DEC 2010 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 2 DEC 2010.
Questions about December 2, 2010
What space photo was released on December 2, 2010?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 2, 2010 was "Hartley 2 Star Cluster Tour". 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 2, 2010?
A waning crescent moon, about 16% lit.
What day of the week was December 2, 2010?
December 2, 2010 was a Thursday, day 336 of the 365 days in 2010.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 2, 2010?
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory photographed the Sun that day, and NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth. Both are on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
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