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“Mars and the Star Clusters” is copyrighted by Gabor Balazs. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteMars shines brightly in the constellation Taurus, near the star Aldebaran and the Hyades and Pleiades star clusters. Aldebaran appears to be part of the V-shaped Hyades, but it is not. The Hyades cluster is 151 light-years away, making it the nearest established open cluster to Earth.
The Sun on 30 December 2022
NASA SDO took this picture on 30 December 2022, 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 30 December 2022 See it as a poster -
Released on 30 December 2019 Placed Among the Stars See it as a poster -
Released on 30 December 2025 City lights outline the boot of Italy See it as a poster -
Released on 30 December 2021 The sun shines above the Earth's horizon as the International Space Station orbited 264 miles above the Canadian See it as a poster -
Released on 30 December 2023 The sun's glint beams off a tranquil, blue Atlantic Ocean in this photograph from the International Space Station as it See it as a poster -
Released on 30 December 2011 The Diner at the Center of the Galaxy See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 30 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 30 DEC 2022.
Questions about December 30, 2022
What space photo was released on December 30, 2022?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 30, 2022 was "Mars and the Star Clusters". 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 30, 2022?
A first quarter moon, about 46% lit.
What day of the week was December 30, 2022?
December 30, 2022 was a Friday, day 364 of the 365 days in 2022.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 30, 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.