The sky on
your birthday.
The Diner at the Center of the Galaxy
The supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy is about to get a meal. A gas cloud, seen here in an artist's illustration, is venturing too close to Sagittarius A*. The Very Large Telescopes observed the cloud being stretched and heated. Some of it will fall into the black hole over the next two years.
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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 Sun on your day The Sun on 30 December 2011 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 30 December 2011 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania 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 2008 Home from Above See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 30 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 30 DEC 2011.
Questions about December 30, 2011
What space photo was released on December 30, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 30, 2011 was "The Diner at the Center of the Galaxy". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 30, 2011?
A waxing crescent moon, about 28% lit.
What day of the week was December 30, 2011?
December 30, 2011 was a Friday, day 364 of the 365 days in 2011.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 30, 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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