BIRTHDAY · 11 DEC 2014

The sky on
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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Moondog Night” is copyrighted by Martin Ratcliffe. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

On November 14, a last quarter Moon lit up clouds over Kitt Peak National Observatory. Bright Jupiter is visible to the left of the Moon. A striking 'moondog,' or paraselene, appears directly over one of the observatory domes, not a meteor.

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The Sun on 11 December 2014

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 11 December 2014, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Sun on 11 December 2014
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The Sun on 11 December 2014
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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SAGITTARIUS

In tropical astrology, 11 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 11 DEC 2014.

THE ALMANAC FOR 11 DEC 2014
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 80% lit
POSITION
Day 345 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Geminid shower, peaks in 3 days

Questions about December 11, 2014

What space photo was released on December 11, 2014?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 11, 2014 was "Moondog Night". 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 11, 2014?

A waning gibbous moon, about 80% lit.

What day of the week was December 11, 2014?

December 11, 2014 was a Thursday, day 345 of the 365 days in 2014.

Was there a meteor shower on December 11, 2014?

Yes: the Geminid shower, peaks in 3 days.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 11, 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.

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