BIRTHDAY · 4 DEC 2019

The sky on
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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Electric Night” is copyrighted by Ivan Pedretti. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

This night landscape from Sardinia, Italy, captures lightning from a distant thunderstorm over the Mediterranean Sea. The foreground features rocks and shrubs near the Capo Spartivento Lighthouse. The camera, pointed towards Algeria, caught several lightning strikes during a 25-second exposure.

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The Sun on 4 December 2019

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 4 December 2019, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Sun on 4 December 2019
2019-12-04 · ♐
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The Sun on 4 December 2019
NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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SAGITTARIUS

In tropical astrology, 4 DEC 2019 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 4 DEC 2019.

THE ALMANAC FOR 4 DEC 2019
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
First quarter, 48% lit
POSITION
Day 338 of 365

Questions about December 4, 2019

What space photo was released on December 4, 2019?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 4, 2019 was "Electric Night". 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 4, 2019?

A first quarter moon, about 48% lit.

What day of the week was December 4, 2019?

December 4, 2019 was a Wednesday, day 338 of the 365 days in 2019.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 4, 2019?

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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