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“NGC 6822: Barnard's Galaxy” is copyrighted by Dietmar Hager. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteNGC 6822, also known as Barnard's Galaxy, is a dwarf irregular galaxy in our Local Group. It's about 1.5 million light-years away in Sagittarius, a much smaller cousin to the Milky Way. Despite its size, it still forms new stars, visible as bright regions within its irregular shape. It reminds us that not all galaxies are grand spirals.
The Sun on 2 December 2021
NASA SDO took this picture on 2 December 2021, 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 2021 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 2 December 2021 · Nile Delta and Sinai 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 2021 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 2021.
Questions about December 2, 2021
What space photo was released on December 2, 2021?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 2, 2021 was "NGC 6822: Barnard's Galaxy". 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, 2021?
A waning crescent moon, about 5% lit.
What day of the week was December 2, 2021?
December 2, 2021 was a Thursday, day 336 of the 365 days in 2021.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 2, 2021?
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.