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“Comet Lovejoy over Paranal” is copyrighted by Guillaume Blanchard. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteComet Lovejoy survived its close encounter with the Sun, taking its place among wonders of the southern skies. Seen here from Paranal Observatory in Chile, the comet's tails stretch far above the eastern horizon. They rise alongside the plane of our Milky Way galaxy. The tails span over 20 degrees.
The Sun on 28 December 2011
NASA SDO took this picture on 28 December 2011, 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 28 December 2011 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 28 December 2011 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 28 December 2019 The bright city lights of Long Island, New York City and the New Jersey area contrast the dark waters of Sandy Hook See it as a poster -
Released on 28 December 2024 The city lights of Harbin, China See it as a poster -
Released on 28 December 2024 City lights illuminate the cities of Abha, Khamis Mushait, and Ahad Rafidah in Saudi Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 28 December 2024 The city lights of Tashkent, Uzbekistan's capital and most populous city See it as a poster -
Released on 28 December 2024 The city lights of Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 28 DEC 2011 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 28 DEC 2011.
Questions about December 28, 2011
What space photo was released on December 28, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 28, 2011 was "Comet Lovejoy over Paranal". 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 28, 2011?
A waxing crescent moon, about 11% lit.
What day of the week was December 28, 2011?
December 28, 2011 was a Wednesday, day 362 of the 365 days in 2011.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 28, 2011?
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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