BIRTHDAY · 10 DEC 2017

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“In Green Company: Aurora over Norway” is copyrighted by Max Rive. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

This image captures a spectacular auroral display over the Austnesfjorden fjord in Norway. The aurora's green glow is caused by charged particles from the sun interacting with Earth's atmosphere. This composite image combines three separate exposures to capture the scene.

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The Sun on 10 December 2017

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 10 December 2017, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Sun on 10 December 2017
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The Sun on 10 December 2017
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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SAGITTARIUS

In tropical astrology, 10 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 10 DEC 2017.

THE ALMANAC FOR 10 DEC 2017
DAY
Sunday
MOON
Last quarter, 57% lit
POSITION
Day 344 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Geminid shower, peaks in 4 days

Questions about December 10, 2017

What space photo was released on December 10, 2017?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 10, 2017 was "In Green Company: Aurora over Norway". 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, 2017?

A last quarter moon, about 57% lit.

What day of the week was December 10, 2017?

December 10, 2017 was a Sunday, day 344 of the 365 days in 2017.

Was there a meteor shower on December 10, 2017?

Yes: the Geminid shower, peaks in 4 days.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 10, 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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