The sky on
your birthday.
“Solstice Illuminated: A Year of Sky” is copyrighted by Ken Murphy (MurphLab); Music: Ariel (Moby). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis image is one of 360 panels showing the sky over nearly an entire year, recorded by a camera on the roof of the Exploratorium in San Francisco. Each panel represents a single day, capturing the sky from before sunrise to after sunset. The videos are arranged chronologically, allowing you to trace the Sun's path and find the winter solstice.
The Sun on 22 December 2015
NASA SDO took this picture on 22 December 2015, 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 22 December 2015 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 22 December 2015 · Bahamas See it as a poster -
Released on 22 December 2010 Chasing Chickens in the Lambda Centauri Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 22 December 2023 Imaging Io's Volcanos With JunoCam See it as a poster -
Released on 22 December 2004 Spiral galaxy NGC 1097 See it as a poster -
Released on 22 December 2025 Long-distance relationship See it as a poster -
Released on 22 December 2014 The beautiful side of IC 335 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 22 DEC 2015 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 22 DEC 2015.
Questions about December 22, 2015
What space photo was released on December 22, 2015?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 22, 2015 was "Solstice Illuminated: A Year of Sky". 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 22, 2015?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 86% lit.
What day of the week was December 22, 2015?
December 22, 2015 was a Tuesday, day 356 of the 365 days in 2015.
Was there a meteor shower on December 22, 2015?
Yes: the Ursid shower, peak tonight.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 22, 2015?
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?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.
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