BIRTHDAY · 23 DEC 2020

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Jupiter Meets Saturn: A Red Spotted Great Conjunction” is copyrighted by Damian Peach. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Jupiter and Saturn passed within a tenth of a degree of each other during their Great Conjunction, the closest in nearly four centuries. This image captures both gas giants in a single frame, along with Jupiter's four largest moons: Callisto, Ganymede, Io, and Europa.

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The Sun on 23 December 2020

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 23 December 2020, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Sun on 23 December 2020
2020-12-23 · ♑
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The Sun on 23 December 2020
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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CAPRICORN

In tropical astrology, 23 DEC 2020 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 23 DEC 2020.

THE ALMANAC FOR 23 DEC 2020
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
First quarter, 60% lit
POSITION
Day 358 of 366
METEOR SHOWER
Ursid shower, peaked yesterday

Questions about December 23, 2020

What space photo was released on December 23, 2020?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 23, 2020 was "Jupiter Meets Saturn: A Red Spotted Great Conjunction". 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 23, 2020?

A first quarter moon, about 60% lit.

What day of the week was December 23, 2020?

December 23, 2020 was a Wednesday, day 358 of the 366 days in 2020.

Was there a meteor shower on December 23, 2020?

Yes: the Ursid shower, peaked yesterday.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 23, 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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