The sky on
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“This Comet Lovejoy” is copyrighted by Damian Peach. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteComet Lovejoy, named C/2014 Q2, glows green from diatomic carbon gas as it sweeps through the constellation Columba. This comet was discovered in August 2014 and is bright enough to be seen with binoculars. It is on its way to the inner solar system, where the sun's heat will cause it to shed more gas and dust.
The Sun on 25 December 2014
NASA SDO took this picture on 25 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 25 December 2014 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 25 December 2014 · Gobi Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 25 December 2005 NGC 2467 and surroundings* See it as a poster -
Released on 25 December 2017 Hubble and HAWK-I explore a cluster with the mass of two quadrillion Suns See it as a poster -
Released on 25 December 2017 Galaxy cluster RCS2 J2327 See it as a poster -
Released on 25 December 2017 HAWK-I and Hubble Explore a Cluster with the Mass of two Quadrillion Suns See it as a poster -
Released on 25 December 2017 Galaxy Cluster RCS2 J2327 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 25 DEC 2014 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 25 DEC 2014.
Questions about December 25, 2014
What space photo was released on December 25, 2014?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 25, 2014 was "This Comet Lovejoy". 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 25, 2014?
A waxing crescent moon, about 14% lit.
What day of the week was December 25, 2014?
December 25, 2014 was a Thursday, day 359 of the 365 days in 2014.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 25, 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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