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“NGC 1499: The California Nebula” is copyrighted by Steven Powell. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe California Nebula, also known as NGC 1499, is a large emission nebula about 1,000 light-years from Earth in the Orion Arm of the Milky Way. Its outline coincidentally resembles the shape of the state of California. This classic nebula glows with the red light characteristic of hydrogen atoms recombining, stretching about 100 light-years across.
The Sun on 19 December 2023
NASA SDO took this picture on 19 December 2023, 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 19 December 2023 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 19 December 2023 · Namib Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 19 December 2019 Apollo 17's Moonship See it as a poster -
Released on 19 December 2003 NGC 613 See it as a poster -
Released on 19 December 2003 A dusty beauty See it as a poster -
Released on 19 December 2024 Messier 2 See it as a poster -
Released on 19 December 2025 Dwarf stars in a glittering sky See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 19 DEC 2023 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 19 DEC 2023.
Questions about December 19, 2023
What space photo was released on December 19, 2023?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 19, 2023 was "NGC 1499: The California Nebula". 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 19, 2023?
A first quarter moon, about 43% lit.
What day of the week was December 19, 2023?
December 19, 2023 was a Tuesday, day 353 of the 365 days in 2023.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 19, 2023?
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory photographed the Sun that day, and NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth. Both are 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.