BIRTHDAY · 28 DEC 2022

The sky on
your birthday.

NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Messier 88” is copyrighted by Adam Block. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Messier 88 is a spiral galaxy, similar to our own Milky Way, located about 50 million light-years away in the Virgo Galaxy Cluster. Its spiral arms are clearly visible in this image, marked by young blue star clusters and pink star-forming regions. Charles Messier originally described it as a 'nebula without stars'.

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The Sun on 28 December 2022

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 28 December 2022, the day itself, not a release date.

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COMMON
The Sun on 28 December 2022
2022-12-28 · ♑
SKYBORN
The Sun on 28 December 2022
NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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CAPRICORN

In tropical astrology, 28 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 28 DEC 2022.

THE ALMANAC FOR 28 DEC 2022
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 26% lit
POSITION
Day 362 of 365

Questions about December 28, 2022

What space photo was released on December 28, 2022?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 28, 2022 was "Messier 88". 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 28, 2022?

A waxing crescent moon, about 26% lit.

What day of the week was December 28, 2022?

December 28, 2022 was a Wednesday, day 362 of the 365 days in 2022.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 28, 2022?

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory photographed the Sun that day. It's on this page, next to the card.

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