The sky on
your birthday.
M77: Spiral Galaxy with an Active Center
M77, a face-on spiral galaxy just 47 million light-years away in Cetus, has a remarkably active center. This "island universe" is about 100,000 light-years across. Its compact, bright core is a Seyfert galaxy, meaning it hosts a supermassive black hole that glows brightly across the electromagnetic spectrum.
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Released on your day
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 2 December 2025 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 2 December 2025 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 2 December 2024 Signs of the stellar lifecycle See it as a poster -
Released on 2 December 2019 A Dramatic Demise See it as a poster -
Released on 2 December 2008 The globular cluster Omega Centauri* See it as a poster -
Released on 2 December 2010 A Flame in Orion Belt See it as a poster -
Released on 2 December 2017 Messier Craters in Stereo See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 DEC 2025 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 2 DEC 2025.
Questions about December 2, 2025
What space photo was released on December 2, 2025?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 2, 2025 was "M77: Spiral Galaxy with an Active Center". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 2, 2025?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 91% lit.
What day of the week was December 2, 2025?
December 2, 2025 was a Tuesday, day 336 of the 365 days in 2025.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 2, 2025?
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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