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“Meteor in the Desert Sky” 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 siteThe Geminids meteor shower, active in mid-December, is caused by Earth sweeping through dusty debris from the asteroid-like object 3200 Phaethon. This image captures a meteor streaking across a desert sky. The best viewing is after midnight in a dark, moonless sky, with the shower's radiant constellation Gemini high above the horizon.
The Sun on 11 December 2010
NASA SDO took this picture on 11 December 2010, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 11 December 2010 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 11 December 2010 · Himalaya and Tibet See it as a poster -
Released on 11 December 2009 Wide-field view of the Fornax Galaxy Cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 11 December 2007 Mackenzie River Delta, Canada See it as a poster -
Released on 11 December 2024 Galaxy cluster MACS J1423 (NIRCam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 11 December 2007 Wide-field view of HD 189733b and surroundings (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 11 December 2009 The region of Orion’s Belt and the Flame Nebula See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 11 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 11 DEC 2010.
Questions about December 11, 2010
What space photo was released on December 11, 2010?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 11, 2010 was "Meteor in the Desert Sky". 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 11, 2010?
A waxing crescent moon, about 27% lit.
What day of the week was December 11, 2010?
December 11, 2010 was a Saturday, day 345 of the 365 days in 2010.
Was there a meteor shower on December 11, 2010?
Yes: the Geminid shower, peaks in 3 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 11, 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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