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“Geminids over Kitt Peak” is copyrighted by David A. Harvey. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis night sky view from Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona shows two large telescope domes. The dramatic scene was recorded early on December 14, 2010, near the peak of the Geminid Meteor Shower. The closest dome houses the 2.3-meter Bok Telescope. Behind it is the Mayall 4-meter telescope dome. The meteor shower was visible without telescopes.
The Sun on 16 December 2010
NASA SDO took this picture on 16 December 2010, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 16 December 2010 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 16 December 2010 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 16 December 2024 Seeing eye to eye See it as a poster -
Released on 16 December 2004 A new view of the Helix Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 16 December 2009 The star GJ1214 See it as a poster -
Released on 16 December 2008 NGC 2264 and the Christmas Tree cluster* See it as a poster -
Released on 16 December 2004 Helix Nebula: HST/CTIO Image See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 16 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 16 DEC 2010.
Questions about December 16, 2010
What space photo was released on December 16, 2010?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 16, 2010 was "Geminids over Kitt Peak". 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 16, 2010?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 77% lit.
What day of the week was December 16, 2010?
December 16, 2010 was a Thursday, day 350 of the 365 days in 2010.
Was there a meteor shower on December 16, 2010?
Yes: the Geminid shower, peaked 2 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 16, 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.
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