The sky on
your birthday.
“Eye of Moon” is copyrighted by Zachery Cooley. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis image captures the Moon through a natural rock arch, creating the illusion of a giant eye. Achieving this shot required precise timing and location to align the nearly full Moon within the eye-shaped opening. The photograph was taken in October.
The Sun on 2 December 2020
NASA SDO took this picture on 2 December 2020, 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 2 December 2020 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 2 December 2020 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 2 December 2024 Signs of the stellar lifecycle See it as a poster -
Released on 2 December 2019 A Dramatic Demise See it as a poster -
Released on 2 December 2008 The globular cluster Omega Centauri* See it as a poster -
Released on 2 December 2025 M77: Spiral Galaxy with an Active Center See it as a poster -
Released on 2 December 2010 A Flame in Orion Belt See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 DEC 2020 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 2 DEC 2020.
Questions about December 2, 2020
What space photo was released on December 2, 2020?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 2, 2020 was "Eye of Moon". 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 2, 2020?
A waning gibbous moon, about 95% lit.
What day of the week was December 2, 2020?
December 2, 2020 was a Wednesday, day 337 of the 366 days in 2020.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 2, 2020?
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?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.