The sky on
your birthday.
“The Gegenschein Over Chile” is copyrighted by Yuri Beletsky (ESO). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe gegenschein, a faint glow in the night sky, is visible directly opposite the Sun. This phenomenon is caused by sunlight scattering off tiny dust particles in the inner solar system. These particles are typically millimeter-sized asteroid fragments, orbiting within the ecliptic plane. This image, taken over Chile, captures one of the more distinct views of this subtle celestial light.
The Sun on 2 December 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 2 December 2012, 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 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 2 December 2012 · Red Sea 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 2012 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 2012.
Questions about December 2, 2012
What space photo was released on December 2, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 2, 2012 was "The Gegenschein Over Chile". 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, 2012?
A waning gibbous moon, about 86% lit.
What day of the week was December 2, 2012?
December 2, 2012 was a Sunday, day 337 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 2, 2012?
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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