The sky on
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“The Lunar X” is copyrighted by Alessandro Marchini. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Lunar X is an optical illusion on the Moon, visible only for a few hours before the first quarter phase. It's formed by the interplay of light and shadow on the rims of craters Blanchinus, La Caille, and Purbach. You need binoculars or a small telescope to spot this fleeting feature near the terminator.
The Sun on 10 December 2016
NASA SDO took this picture on 10 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 10 December 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 10 December 2016 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 10 December 2003 Andromeda Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 10 December 2004 LMC region near the Tarantula Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 10 December 2018 25 years of stunning definition See it as a poster -
Released on 10 December 2020 Region of the Sky Around HD 106906b See it as a poster -
Released on 10 December 2011 Ancient Supernova Revealed See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 10 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 10 DEC 2016.
Questions about December 10, 2016
What space photo was released on December 10, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 10, 2016 was "The Lunar X". 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 10, 2016?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 84% lit.
What day of the week was December 10, 2016?
December 10, 2016 was a Saturday, day 345 of the 366 days in 2016.
Was there a meteor shower on December 10, 2016?
Yes: the Geminid shower, peaks in 4 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 10, 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?
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