BIRTHDAY · 28 DEC 2023

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Jupiter and the Geminid” is copyrighted by Gaurav Singh. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

This brilliant fireball meteor briefly outshone Jupiter in the night sky. The image was captured in Canada on December 14, near the peak of the Geminid meteor shower. The Geminids are an annual gift from asteroid 3200 Phaethon. Dust shed along the asteroid's orbit causes these meteor streaks as they vaporize in Earth's atmosphere.

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The Sun on 28 December 2023

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 28 December 2023, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Sun on 28 December 2023
2023-12-28 · ♑
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The Sun on 28 December 2023
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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CAPRICORN

In tropical astrology, 28 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 28 DEC 2023.

THE ALMANAC FOR 28 DEC 2023
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Full moon, 99% lit
POSITION
Day 362 of 365

Questions about December 28, 2023

What space photo was released on December 28, 2023?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 28, 2023 was "Jupiter and the Geminid". 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, 2023?

A full moon, about 99% lit.

What day of the week was December 28, 2023?

December 28, 2023 was a Thursday, day 362 of the 365 days in 2023.

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