The sky on
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“IC 443: The Jellyfish Nebula” is copyrighted by David Payne. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Jellyfish Nebula, IC 443, is a bubble-shaped supernova remnant, the expanding debris cloud from a massive star that exploded. Its tentacles extend from a bright arcing ridge of emission. Light from the explosion reached Earth over 30,000 years ago. This nebula, found near the bright star Eta Geminorum, is about 5,000 light-years away.
The Sun on 26 December 2023
NASA SDO took this picture on 26 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 26 December 2023 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 26 December 2023 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 26 December 2017 Grand Spiral Galaxy NGC 1232 See it as a poster -
Released on 26 December 2011 Faint galaxy with popping pink features See it as a poster -
Released on 26 December 2022 Hubble Spies a Long-Armed Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 26 December 2012 2012 in MESSENGER Images See it as a poster -
Released on 26 December 2019 The shadow of the Moon is cast over portions of Malaysia and the Philippines during today's solar eclipse See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 26 DEC 2023 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 26 DEC 2023.
Questions about December 26, 2023
What space photo was released on December 26, 2023?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 26, 2023 was "IC 443: The Jellyfish 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 26, 2023?
A full moon, about 99% lit.
What day of the week was December 26, 2023?
December 26, 2023 was a Tuesday, day 360 of the 365 days in 2023.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 26, 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.
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