The sky on
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“Horsehead and Flame” is copyrighted by Jason Close. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Horsehead Nebula, also known as Barnard 33, is a dark cloud of dust silhouetted against a glowing background. This five-light-year-tall structure is part of a large molecular cloud complex in Orion, about 1,500 light-years away. Bright Alnitak, one of Orion's belt stars, is nearby.
The Sun on 29 December 2022
NASA SDO took this picture on 29 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 29 December 2022 See it as a poster -
Released on 29 December 2006 Enceladus: Trailing Hemisphere See it as a poster -
Released on 29 December 2014 An ancient globule See it as a poster -
Released on 29 December 2012 Zeta Oph: Runaway Star See it as a poster -
Released on 29 December 2020 The waxing gibbous Moon, the phase before it becomes a Full Moon, is pictured from the International Space Station See it as a poster -
Released on 29 December 2024 The city lights of Winnipeg in Manitoba, Canada See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 29 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 29 DEC 2022.
Questions about December 29, 2022
What space photo was released on December 29, 2022?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 29, 2022 was "Horsehead and Flame". 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 29, 2022?
A first quarter moon, about 36% lit.
What day of the week was December 29, 2022?
December 29, 2022 was a Thursday, day 363 of the 365 days in 2022.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 29, 2022?
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory photographed the Sun that day. It's 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.