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“The Magnificent Horsehead Nebula” is copyrighted by Marco Burali, Tiziano Capecchi, Marco Mancini (Osservatorio MTM). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Horsehead Nebula, a dark cloud of interstellar dust, is sculpted by stellar winds and radiation. This cosmic silhouette is part of the vast Orion cloud complex, about 1,500 light-years away. It is visible because the dark dust is silhouetted against the glowing red emission nebula IC 434. New stars are forming within this five light-year tall cloud.
The Sun on 25 December 2016
NASA SDO took this picture on 25 December 2016, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 25 December 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 25 December 2016 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 25 December 2005 NGC 2467 and surroundings* See it as a poster -
Released on 25 December 2017 Hubble and HAWK-I explore a cluster with the mass of two quadrillion Suns See it as a poster -
Released on 25 December 2017 Galaxy cluster RCS2 J2327 See it as a poster -
Released on 25 December 2017 HAWK-I and Hubble Explore a Cluster with the Mass of two Quadrillion Suns See it as a poster -
Released on 25 December 2017 Galaxy Cluster RCS2 J2327 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 25 DEC 2016 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 25 DEC 2016.
Questions about December 25, 2016
What space photo was released on December 25, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 25, 2016 was "The Magnificent Horsehead Nebula". 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 25, 2016?
A waning crescent moon, about 15% lit.
What day of the week was December 25, 2016?
December 25, 2016 was a Sunday, day 360 of the 366 days in 2016.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 25, 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.