The sky on
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“An Annular Solar Eclipse over New Mexico” is copyrighted by Colleen Pinski. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteIn 2012, an annular eclipse of the Sun crossed the northern Pacific and several western US states. The Moon was too far from Earth to block the entire Sun, creating a 'ring of fire.' This image, taken in New Mexico, captures the unique solar event.
The Sun on 25 December 2019
NASA SDO took this picture on 25 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 25 December 2019 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 25 December 2019 · 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 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 25 DEC 2019.
Questions about December 25, 2019
What space photo was released on December 25, 2019?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 25, 2019 was "An Annular Solar Eclipse over New Mexico". 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 25, 2019?
A new moon, about 2% lit.
What day of the week was December 25, 2019?
December 25, 2019 was a Wednesday, day 359 of the 365 days in 2019.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 25, 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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