The sky on
your birthday.
“Sharpless 249 and the Jellyfish Nebula” is copyrighted by César Blanco González. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Jellyfish Nebula, usually faint, is part of the supernova remnant IC 443. This bubble-shaped cloud formed from the explosion of a massive star. The light from that explosion reached Earth thousands of years ago. The nebula's arcing ridge and dangling tentacles are visible between the bright stars Mu and Eta Geminorum.
The Sun on 3 December 2014
NASA SDO took this picture on 3 December 2014, 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 2014 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 3 December 2014 · Gobi Desert 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 2014 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 2014.
Questions about December 3, 2014
What space photo was released on December 3, 2014?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 3, 2014 was "Sharpless 249 and the Jellyfish Nebula". 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, 2014?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 86% lit.
What day of the week was December 3, 2014?
December 3, 2014 was a Wednesday, day 337 of the 365 days in 2014.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 3, 2014?
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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