The sky on
your birthday.
Merging Galaxy Pair IIZw096
This James Webb Space Telescope image shows IIZw096, a pair of galaxies merging about 500 million light-years away. The combined data from Webb's Near-InfraRed Camera (NIRCam) and Mid-InfraRed Instrument (MIRI) reveals the intricate details of this cosmic collision. The merger spans about 100,000 light-years.
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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 2022 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 2022 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 2022.
Questions about December 2, 2022
What space photo was released on December 2, 2022?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 2, 2022 was "Merging Galaxy Pair IIZw096". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 2, 2022?
A first quarter moon, about 63% lit.
What day of the week was December 2, 2022?
December 2, 2022 was a Friday, day 336 of the 365 days in 2022.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 2, 2022?
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory photographed the Sun that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
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