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“M51: Tidal Streams and H-alpha Cliffs” is copyrighted by The Deep Sky Collective. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteMessier 51, the Whirlpool Galaxy, is an intriguing pair of interacting galaxies, the 51st entry in Charles Messier's famous catalog. Its spiral arms and dust lanes sweep in front of its smaller companion galaxy, NGC 5195. Some 31 million light-years distant in the constellation Canes Venatici, M51 is a classic example of a spiral galaxy.
The Sun on 13 December 2024
NASA SDO took this picture on 13 December 2024, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 13 December 2024 · Himalaya and Tibet See it as a poster -
Released on 13 December 2005 Sirius (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 13 December 2021 Hubble Gazes Sidelong at NGC 3568 See it as a poster -
Released on 13 December 2017 Stellar Nursery Blooms into View See it as a poster -
Released on 13 December 2006 Looking East to Tyrone See it as a poster -
Released on 13 December 2023 Star Cluster IC 348 (NIRCam image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 13 DEC 2024 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 13 DEC 2024.
Questions about December 13, 2024
What space photo was released on December 13, 2024?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 13, 2024 was "M51: Tidal Streams and H-alpha Cliffs". 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 13, 2024?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 93% lit.
What day of the week was December 13, 2024?
December 13, 2024 was a Friday, day 348 of the 366 days in 2024.
Was there a meteor shower on December 13, 2024?
Yes: the Geminid shower, peaks tomorrow.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 13, 2024?
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?
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