The sky on
your birthday.
A Triple Star is Born
This image from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile shows a triple star system forming within a dusty disk. Two protostars are separated by only 61 AU, with a third 183 AU from the central star. The spiral structure in the disk suggests instability, leading to the birth of multiple stars.
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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 2 December 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 2 December 2016 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 2 December 2024 Signs of the stellar lifecycle See it as a poster -
Released on 2 December 2019 A Dramatic Demise See it as a poster -
Released on 2 December 2008 The globular cluster Omega Centauri* See it as a poster -
Released on 2 December 2025 M77: Spiral Galaxy with an Active Center See it as a poster -
Released on 2 December 2010 A Flame in Orion Belt See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 DEC 2016 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 2 DEC 2016.
Questions about December 2, 2016
What space photo was released on December 2, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 2, 2016 was "A Triple Star is Born". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 2, 2016?
A waxing crescent moon, about 9% lit.
What day of the week was December 2, 2016?
December 2, 2016 was a Friday, day 337 of the 366 days in 2016.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 2, 2016?
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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