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“Geminid Meteors over Xinglong Observatory” is copyrighted by Steed Yu and NightChina.net. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteGeminid meteors appear to radiate from the constellation Gemini in this composite image from Xinglong Observatory. These sand-sized bits of rock create bright streaks as they burn up in Earth's atmosphere. The parent body for the Geminids is the asteroid 3200 Phaethon, an unusual object that seems mostly dormant, posing a mystery for astronomers.
The Sun on 13 December 2020
NASA SDO took this picture on 13 December 2020, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 13 December 2020 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 13 December 2005 Sirius (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 13 December 2021 Hubble Gazes Sidelong at NGC 3568 See it as a poster -
Released on 13 December 2017 Stellar Nursery Blooms into View See it as a poster -
Released on 13 December 2006 Looking East to Tyrone See it as a poster -
Released on 13 December 2023 Star Cluster IC 348 (NIRCam image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 13 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 13 DEC 2020.
Questions about December 13, 2020
What space photo was released on December 13, 2020?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 13, 2020 was "Geminid Meteors over Xinglong Observatory". 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 13, 2020?
A new moon, about 3% lit.
What day of the week was December 13, 2020?
December 13, 2020 was a Sunday, day 348 of the 366 days in 2020.
Was there a meteor shower on December 13, 2020?
Yes: the Geminid shower, peaks tomorrow.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 13, 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.
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