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“Curly Spiral Galaxy M63” is copyrighted by Fabian Neyer. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteMessier 63, also known as the Sunflower Galaxy, is a spiral galaxy about 30 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici. It spans nearly 100,000 light-years, similar in size to our own Milky Way. This deep exposure reveals faint, arcing star streams extending into its halo.
The Sun on 4 December 2020
NASA SDO took this picture on 4 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 4 December 2020 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 4 December 2020 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 4 December 2008 Hubble image of globular cluster M13 See it as a poster -
Released on 4 December 2008 Hubble image of M13's nucleus See it as a poster -
Released on 4 December 2007 Hubble Space Telescope Image of Globular Cluster NGC 6397 See it as a poster -
Released on 4 December 2012 A multi-wavelength view of radio galaxy Hercules A See it as a poster -
Released on 4 December 2021 The Moon's shadow, caused by a solar eclipse over Antarctica, is pictured from the International Space Station as it See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 4 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 4 DEC 2020.
Questions about December 4, 2020
What space photo was released on December 4, 2020?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 4, 2020 was "Curly Spiral Galaxy M63". 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, 2020?
A waning gibbous moon, about 82% lit.
What day of the week was December 4, 2020?
December 4, 2020 was a Friday, day 339 of the 366 days in 2020.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 4, 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.