The sky on
your birthday.
“Trail of the Returner” is copyrighted by Zhuoxiao Wang. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteA meteor streaks across the sky in this single exposure taken near Zhangye, China. The fireball's trail is consistent with a meteor from the Geminid shower, which peaks in mid-December. Orion is visible near the center of the frame, and Mars shines brightly on the right.
The Sun on 31 December 2020
NASA SDO took this picture on 31 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 31 December 2020 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 31 December 2020 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 31 December 2003 The cluster RDCS1252.9-2927 (overview) See it as a poster -
Released on 31 December 2018 The smoking gun of a newborn star See it as a poster -
Released on 31 December 2012 Don’t trust your eyes See it as a poster -
Released on 31 December 2017 To Fly Free in Space See it as a poster -
Released on 31 December 2024 The Twisted Disk of NGC 4753 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 31 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 31 DEC 2020.
Questions about December 31, 2020
What space photo was released on December 31, 2020?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 31, 2020 was "Trail of the Returner". 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 31, 2020?
A full moon, about 97% lit.
What day of the week was December 31, 2020?
December 31, 2020 was a Thursday, day 366 of the 366 days in 2020.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 31, 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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