The sky on
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“The Infrared Visible Andromeda” is copyrighted by Robert Gendler. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis composite image shows the Andromeda Galaxy, M31, in both visible and infrared light. Andromeda is a massive spiral galaxy, over twice the diameter of the Milky Way, and just 2.5 million light-years away. Bright young blue stars trace its spiral arms, while reddish star-forming regions are visible in both wavelengths.
The Sun on 13 December 2014
NASA SDO took this picture on 13 December 2014, 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 13 December 2014 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 13 December 2014 · Madagascar See it as a poster -
Released on 13 December 2005 Sirius (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 13 December 2021 Hubble Gazes Sidelong at NGC 3568 See it as a poster -
Released on 13 December 2017 Stellar Nursery Blooms into View See it as a poster -
Released on 13 December 2006 Looking East to Tyrone See it as a poster -
Released on 13 December 2023 Star Cluster IC 348 (NIRCam image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 13 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 13 DEC 2014.
Questions about December 13, 2014
What space photo was released on December 13, 2014?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 13, 2014 was "The Infrared Visible Andromeda". 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 13, 2014?
A last quarter moon, about 61% lit.
What day of the week was December 13, 2014?
December 13, 2014 was a Saturday, day 347 of the 365 days in 2014.
Was there a meteor shower on December 13, 2014?
Yes: the Geminid shower, peaks tomorrow.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 13, 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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