The sky on
your birthday.
“A Northern Winter Sky Panorama” is copyrighted by Tomas Slovinsky. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis 360-degree panorama shows the stars visible in Earth's northern hemisphere during winter. The image is a composite of 66 vertical frames taken consecutively at 2:30 AM. Visible stars include Castor and Pollux, Sirius, and Capella, just over the arch of the Milky Way.
The Sun on 24 December 2019
NASA SDO took this picture on 24 December 2019, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 24 December 2019 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 24 December 2019 · Atacama and the Andes See it as a poster -
Released on 24 December 2018 Globular Cluster NGC 1466 See it as a poster -
Released on 24 December 2025 The sun’s glint beams off the Atlantic Ocean See it as a poster -
Released on 24 December 2012 A wanderer dancing the dance of stars and space See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 24 DEC 2019 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 24 DEC 2019.
Questions about December 24, 2019
What space photo was released on December 24, 2019?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 24, 2019 was "A Northern Winter Sky Panorama". 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 24, 2019?
A waning crescent moon, about 6% lit.
What day of the week was December 24, 2019?
December 24, 2019 was a Tuesday, day 358 of the 365 days in 2019.
Was there a meteor shower on December 24, 2019?
Yes: the Ursid shower, peaked 2 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 24, 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.
Is it free?
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