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“A December Winter Night” is copyrighted by Włodzimierz Bubak. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteOrion climbs over mountains in this deep skyscape, captured from southern Poland on the northern hemisphere's long solstice night. The camera, modified to record red hydrogen-alpha light, reveals otherwise unseen nebulae. These nebulae lie near the edge of the Orion molecular cloud, joining the Hunter's familiar belt stars and bright giants Betelgeuse and Rigel. Yellowish Aldebaran, the Eye of Taurus the Bull, anchors the scene.
The Sun on 28 December 2024
NASA SDO took this picture on 28 December 2024, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 28 December 2024 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 28 December 2024 The city lights of Harbin, China See it as a poster -
Released on 28 December 2024 City lights illuminate the cities of Abha, Khamis Mushait, and Ahad Rafidah in Saudi Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 28 December 2024 The city lights of Tashkent, Uzbekistan's capital and most populous city See it as a poster -
Released on 28 December 2024 The city lights of Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city See it as a poster -
Released on 28 December 2019 The bright city lights of Long Island, New York City and the New Jersey area contrast the dark waters of Sandy Hook See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 28 DEC 2024 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 2024.
Questions about December 28, 2024
What space photo was released on December 28, 2024?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 28, 2024 was "A December Winter Night". 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, 2024?
A waning crescent moon, about 5% lit.
What day of the week was December 28, 2024?
December 28, 2024 was a Saturday, day 363 of the 366 days in 2024.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 28, 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.
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