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“Orion and Official Star Names” is copyrighted by Rogelio Bernal Andreo. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteFamiliar stars in Orion now have official names, as approved by the International Astronomical Union. This image shows the constellation of Orion with several of these now-official star names. Spanning about 30 degrees, this vista stretches across a large portion of the night sky.
The Sun on 4 December 2016
NASA SDO took this picture on 4 December 2016, 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 4 December 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 4 December 2016 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 4 December 2008 Hubble image of globular cluster M13 See it as a poster -
Released on 4 December 2008 Hubble image of M13's nucleus See it as a poster -
Released on 4 December 2007 Hubble Space Telescope Image of Globular Cluster NGC 6397 See it as a poster -
Released on 4 December 2012 A multi-wavelength view of radio galaxy Hercules A See it as a poster -
Released on 4 December 2021 The Moon's shadow, caused by a solar eclipse over Antarctica, is pictured from the International Space Station as it See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 4 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 4 DEC 2016.
Questions about December 4, 2016
What space photo was released on December 4, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 4, 2016 was "Orion and Official Star Names". 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 4, 2016?
A waxing crescent moon, about 24% lit.
What day of the week was December 4, 2016?
December 4, 2016 was a Sunday, day 339 of the 366 days in 2016.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 4, 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.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.