The sky on
your birthday.
The Fairy of Eagle Nebula
The dust sculptures of the Eagle Nebula are evaporating. As powerful starlight whittles away these cool cosmic mountains, the statuesque pillars that remain might be imagined as mythical beasts. This striking dust pillar of the Eagle Nebula might be described as a gigantic alien fairy. This fairy, however, is ten light-years tall and spews radiation much hotter than common fire. The greater Eagle Nebula, M16, is actually a giant evaporating shell of gas and dust.
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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 2018 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 2 December 2018 · Bahamas 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 2018 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 2018.
Questions about December 2, 2018
What space photo was released on December 2, 2018?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 2, 2018 was "The Fairy of Eagle Nebula". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 2, 2018?
A waning crescent moon, about 30% lit.
What day of the week was December 2, 2018?
December 2, 2018 was a Sunday, day 336 of the 365 days in 2018.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 2, 2018?
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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