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“A Quadruple Lunar Halo Over Spain” is copyrighted by Dani Caxete. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Moon, framed by not one, but four halos, glowed over Madrid, Spain. These halos are formed when moonlight refracts through hexagonal ice crystals high in Earth's atmosphere. The brightest halo, a 22-degree arc, directly surrounds the Moon. This rare quadruple display shows the complex ways light interacts with atmospheric conditions.
The Sun on 3 December 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 3 December 2012, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 3 December 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 3 December 2012 · Bahamas See it as a poster -
Released on 3 December 2009 Eta Carinae and the Keyhole Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 3 December 2009 Omega Centauri See it as a poster -
Released on 3 December 2009 Trumpler 14 in the Carina Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 3 December 2009 Omega Centauri with the NTT See it as a poster -
Released on 3 December 2009 Messier 55 (M55) globular cluster See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 3 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 3 DEC 2012.
Questions about December 3, 2012
What space photo was released on December 3, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 3, 2012 was "A Quadruple Lunar Halo Over Spain". 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 3, 2012?
A waning gibbous moon, about 78% lit.
What day of the week was December 3, 2012?
December 3, 2012 was a Monday, day 338 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 3, 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?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.