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“The Persistence of Moonlight” is copyrighted by Giacomo Venturin. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe last full moon of 2023, known in some northern hemisphere cultures as the Cold Moon, rises in this mountain landscape. Captured near Monte Grappa, Italy, the Moon appears stretched and distorted near the horizon. This effect is not the Moon melting, but an optical illusion caused by atmospheric refraction, creating mirages of the lunar disk.
The Sun on 30 December 2023
NASA SDO took this picture on 30 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 30 December 2023 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 30 December 2023 · Red Sea 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 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 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 2011 The Diner at the Center of the Galaxy See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 30 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 30 DEC 2023.
Questions about December 30, 2023
What space photo was released on December 30, 2023?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 30, 2023 was "The Persistence of Moonlight". 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, 2023?
A waning gibbous moon, about 91% lit.
What day of the week was December 30, 2023?
December 30, 2023 was a Saturday, day 364 of the 365 days in 2023.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 30, 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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