The sky on
your birthday.
Blue Sun Glaring
The Sun is a bubbling ball of extremely hot gas. In this false-color image, light blue regions are over one million degrees, while dark blue regions are slightly cooler. The camera filter was sensitive to highly charged iron ions, which trace the Sun's magnetic field. This picture shows the great complexity of the Sun's inner corona.
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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 6 January 2011 WISE Catches the Lagoon Nebula in Center of Action See it as a poster -
Released on 6 January 2020 Imposter or the Real Deal? See it as a poster -
Released on 6 January 2004 First Color Image from Spirit See it as a poster -
Released on 6 January 2017 Lanzarote, Canary Islands See it as a poster -
Released on 6 January 2020 UGC 2885 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 6 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 6 JAN 1997.
Questions about January 6, 1997
What space photo was released on January 6, 1997?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 6, 1997 was "Blue Sun Glaring". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 6, 1997?
A waning crescent moon, about 8% lit.
What day of the week was January 6, 1997?
January 6, 1997 was a Monday, day 6 of the 365 days in 1997.
Was there a meteor shower on January 6, 1997?
Yes: the Quadrantid shower, peaked 2 days ago.
Is it free?
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