The sky on
your birthday.
“Aurora Over Circle, Alaska” is copyrighted by Dick Hutchinson. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteAurora are caused by charged particles from the Sun interacting with Earth's atmosphere. This particular display was photographed over Circle, Alaska. These 'northern lights' add light to the sky and do not block background stars. From space, aurora glow in X-ray light as well as the visible spectrum.
First Panoramic View From The Surface Of Mars
NASA released this picture on 30 December 1996. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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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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Released on 1 January 2024 NGC 1232: A Grand Design Spiral Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 1 January 2018 Ribbons and pearls See it as a poster -
Released on 1 January 2012 To Fly Free in Space See it as a poster -
Released on 1 January 2020 Betelgeuse Imagined See it as a poster -
Released on 1 January 2002 Cygnus X-1 (ground-based image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 1 JAN 1997 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 1 JAN 1997.
Questions about January 1, 1997
What space photo was released on January 1, 1997?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 1, 1997 was "Aurora Over Circle, Alaska". 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 January 1, 1997?
A last quarter moon, about 53% lit.
What day of the week was January 1, 1997?
January 1, 1997 was a Wednesday, day 1 of the 365 days in 1997.
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