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“Gemini's Meteors” is copyrighted by Jeff Dai. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis beautiful composite image shows 48 Geminid meteors raining down on a wintry landscape in northeastern China. The meteors were captured during the peak hour of the shower, despite temperatures of -28 degrees Celsius. They appear to stream away from a radiant point near the bright stars of Gemini, the Twins.
The Sun on 22 December 2017
NASA SDO took this picture on 22 December 2017, 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 22 December 2017 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 22 December 2017 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 22 December 2010 Chasing Chickens in the Lambda Centauri Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 22 December 2023 Imaging Io's Volcanos With JunoCam See it as a poster -
Released on 22 December 2004 Spiral galaxy NGC 1097 See it as a poster -
Released on 22 December 2025 Long-distance relationship See it as a poster -
Released on 22 December 2014 The beautiful side of IC 335 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 22 DEC 2017 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 22 DEC 2017.
Questions about December 22, 2017
What space photo was released on December 22, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 22, 2017 was "Gemini's Meteors". 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 22, 2017?
A waxing crescent moon, about 17% lit.
What day of the week was December 22, 2017?
December 22, 2017 was a Friday, day 356 of the 365 days in 2017.
Was there a meteor shower on December 22, 2017?
Yes: the Ursid shower, peak tonight.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 22, 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.
Is it free?
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