The sky on
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“A Full Circle Rainbow over Norway” is copyrighted by Lukas Moesch. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteRainbows are usually seen from the ground, so we only see the top of their arc. This drone, flying over the Lofoten Islands in Norway, captured a full 360-degree rainbow. It passed through a rain shower, giving us this complete circle of light.
The Sun on 27 December 2022
NASA SDO took this picture on 27 December 2022, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 27 December 2022 See it as a poster -
Released on 27 December 2025 Apollo 17's Moonship See it as a poster -
Released on 27 December 2012 Curiosity Rover at Rocknest on Mars See it as a poster -
Released on 27 December 2021 Lonely Spiral See it as a poster -
Released on 27 December 2022 The snow-capped peaks of two different volcanoes on the island of Hawaii, Mauna Loa, an active volcano (bottom), See it as a poster -
Released on 27 December 2010 One Million Galaxies See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 27 DEC 2022 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 27 DEC 2022.
Questions about December 27, 2022
What space photo was released on December 27, 2022?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 27, 2022 was "A Full Circle Rainbow over Norway". 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 27, 2022?
A waxing crescent moon, about 17% lit.
What day of the week was December 27, 2022?
December 27, 2022 was a Tuesday, day 361 of the 365 days in 2022.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 27, 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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