BIRTHDAY · 22 DEC 2013

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Tutulemma: Solar Eclipse Analemma” is copyrighted by Cenk E. Tezel and Tunç Tezel (TWAN). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

An analemma is the figure-8 path the Sun follows in the sky over a year, captured by taking a picture at the same time each day. This image shows a tutulemma, an analemma captured during a solar eclipse. Yesterday, the Winter Solstice in Earth's northern hemisphere, the Sun appeared at the bottom of the analemma. Analemmas vary slightly depending on the observer's latitude.

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The Earth on 22 December 2013 · Gobi Desert

NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY

NASA Terra took this picture on 22 December 2013, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Earth on 22 December 2013 · Gobi Desert
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The Earth on 22 December 2013 · Gobi Desert
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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CAPRICORN

In tropical astrology, 22 DEC 2013 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 22 DEC 2013.

THE ALMANAC FOR 22 DEC 2013
DAY
Sunday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 77% lit
POSITION
Day 356 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Ursid shower, peak tonight

Questions about December 22, 2013

What space photo was released on December 22, 2013?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 22, 2013 was "Tutulemma: Solar Eclipse Analemma". 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 22, 2013?

A waning gibbous moon, about 77% lit.

What day of the week was December 22, 2013?

December 22, 2013 was a Sunday, day 356 of the 365 days in 2013.

Was there a meteor shower on December 22, 2013?

Yes: the Ursid shower, peak tonight.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 22, 2013?

NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.

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