The sky on
your birthday.
Messier Craters in Stereo
These two large, elongated craters on the Moon are named Messier and Messier A, after the 18th-century astronomer Charles Messier. Located in the Mare Fecunditatis, their unusual shapes suggest they were formed by an object impacting at an extremely shallow angle, moving from left to right.
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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 2017 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 2 December 2017 · Red Sea 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 2017 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 2017.
Questions about December 2, 2017
What space photo was released on December 2, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 2, 2017 was "Messier Craters in Stereo". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 2, 2017?
A full moon, about 98% lit.
What day of the week was December 2, 2017?
December 2, 2017 was a Saturday, day 336 of the 365 days in 2017.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 2, 2017?
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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