The sky on
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“Comet Leonard and the Whale Galaxy” is copyrighted by Gregg Ruppel. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteComet Leonard, C/2021 A1, was caught between two galaxies on November 24. Its dusty tail appears to "harpoon" the Whale Galaxy, NGC 4631, at the top of the image. The Hockey Stick Galaxy, NGC 4656, is at the bottom. These galaxies are about 25 million light-years away, while the comet was about 6 light-minutes from Earth.
The Sun on 3 December 2021
NASA SDO took this picture on 3 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 3 December 2021 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 3 December 2021 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 3 December 2009 Eta Carinae and the Keyhole Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 3 December 2009 Omega Centauri See it as a poster -
Released on 3 December 2009 Trumpler 14 in the Carina Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 3 December 2009 Omega Centauri with the NTT See it as a poster -
Released on 3 December 2009 Messier 55 (M55) globular cluster See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 3 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 3 DEC 2021.
Questions about December 3, 2021
What space photo was released on December 3, 2021?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 3, 2021 was "Comet Leonard and the Whale 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 3, 2021?
A new moon, about 1% lit.
What day of the week was December 3, 2021?
December 3, 2021 was a Friday, day 337 of the 365 days in 2021.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 3, 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?
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