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Apollo 17's Moonship
Apollo 17's lunar module, Challenger, was designed to fly in the vacuum of space. This reprocessed image, taken from the command module America, shows Challenger's ascent stage in lunar orbit. Small thrusters and the bell of the ascent rocket engine are visible, along with the hatch for lunar surface access.
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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 19 December 2019 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 19 December 2019 · Atacama and the Andes See it as a poster -
Released on 19 December 2003 NGC 613 See it as a poster -
Released on 19 December 2003 A dusty beauty See it as a poster -
Released on 19 December 2024 Messier 2 See it as a poster -
Released on 19 December 2025 Dwarf stars in a glittering sky See it as a poster -
Released on 19 December 2025 Westerlund 2 (HST image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 19 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 19 DEC 2019.
Questions about December 19, 2019
What space photo was released on December 19, 2019?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 19, 2019 was "Apollo 17's Moonship". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 19, 2019?
A last quarter moon, about 49% lit.
What day of the week was December 19, 2019?
December 19, 2019 was a Thursday, day 353 of the 365 days in 2019.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 19, 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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