BIRTHDAY · 28 DEC 2014

The sky on
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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Unusual Light Pillars over Latvia” is copyrighted by Aigar Truhin. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

These strange columns of light over Sigulda, Latvia, are light pillars. They form when falling ice crystals reflect light from bright sources on the ground. This image, taken with a digital camera in late 2009, shows the pillars fanning out at the top. The air was very cold and filled with small ice crystals.

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The Sun on 28 December 2014

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 28 December 2014, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Sun on 28 December 2014
2014-12-28 · ♑
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The Sun on 28 December 2014
NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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CAPRICORN

In tropical astrology, 28 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 28 DEC 2014.

THE ALMANAC FOR 28 DEC 2014
DAY
Sunday
MOON
First quarter, 42% lit
POSITION
Day 362 of 365

Questions about December 28, 2014

What space photo was released on December 28, 2014?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 28, 2014 was "Unusual Light Pillars over Latvia". 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 28, 2014?

A first quarter moon, about 42% lit.

What day of the week was December 28, 2014?

December 28, 2014 was a Sunday, day 362 of the 365 days in 2014.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 28, 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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