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M100: A Grand Design Spiral Galaxy
Messier 100 is a spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, about 56 million light-years from Earth. It is similar in structure to our own Milky Way, with well-defined spiral arms. This image, taken by the Hubble Space Telescope's Wide Field Camera 3, highlights the galaxy's intricate details.
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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 25 December 2018 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 25 December 2018 · Persian Gulf See it as a poster -
Released on 25 December 2005 NGC 2467 and surroundings* See it as a poster -
Released on 25 December 2017 Hubble and HAWK-I explore a cluster with the mass of two quadrillion Suns See it as a poster -
Released on 25 December 2017 Galaxy cluster RCS2 J2327 See it as a poster -
Released on 25 December 2017 HAWK-I and Hubble Explore a Cluster with the Mass of two Quadrillion Suns See it as a poster -
Released on 25 December 2017 Galaxy Cluster RCS2 J2327 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 25 DEC 2018 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 25 DEC 2018.
Questions about December 25, 2018
What space photo was released on December 25, 2018?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 25, 2018 was "M100: A Grand Design Spiral Galaxy". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 25, 2018?
A waning gibbous moon, about 91% lit.
What day of the week was December 25, 2018?
December 25, 2018 was a Tuesday, day 359 of the 365 days in 2018.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 25, 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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