The sky on
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“M78 Wide Field” is copyrighted by Fabian Neyer. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteOrion, a constellation rich in nebulae, hosts M78, a bluish reflection nebula about 1,500 light-years away. It spans about 5 light-years across, its color due to dust reflecting the blue light of hot, young stars. Reflection nebula NGC 2071 is to the left of M78, and more compact nebulae are to its right.
The Sun on 29 December 2017
NASA SDO took this picture on 29 December 2017, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 29 December 2017 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 29 December 2017 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 29 December 2006 Enceladus: Trailing Hemisphere See it as a poster -
Released on 29 December 2014 An ancient globule See it as a poster -
Released on 29 December 2012 Zeta Oph: Runaway Star See it as a poster -
Released on 29 December 2019 Stars glitter in the night sky above an atmospheric glow that blankets the city lights as the International Space See it as a poster -
Released on 29 December 2020 The waxing gibbous Moon, the phase before it becomes a Full Moon, is pictured from the International Space Station See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 29 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 29 DEC 2017.
Questions about December 29, 2017
What space photo was released on December 29, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 29, 2017 was "M78 Wide Field". 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 29, 2017?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 84% lit.
What day of the week was December 29, 2017?
December 29, 2017 was a Friday, day 363 of the 365 days in 2017.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 29, 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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