The sky on
your birthday.
Grey Sun Seething
The Sun's surface is not smooth; it's covered in thousands of bumps called granules, each the size of an Earth continent. These granules are short-lived, lasting only a few minutes before dissipating and being replaced by new ones. This process, similar to boiling water, creates the seething appearance seen in this visible-light image.
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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 8 January 2007 New stars shed light on the past See it as a poster -
Released on 8 January 2008 Dwarf Galaxy Holmberg IX See it as a poster -
Released on 8 January 2014 Galaxy cluster Abell 1689 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 January 2024 When one plus one (eventually) equals one See it as a poster -
Released on 8 January 2007 Overview of the region around N90 (ground-based image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 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 8 JAN 1997.
Questions about January 8, 1997
What space photo was released on January 8, 1997?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 8, 1997 was "Grey Sun Seething". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 8, 1997?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was January 8, 1997?
January 8, 1997 was a Wednesday, day 8 of the 365 days in 1997.
Is it free?
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