The sky on
your birthday.
Mercury: A Cratered Inferno
Mercury's surface looks similar to our Moon's, both heavily cratered and made of rock. Mercury's diameter is about 4800 km, while the Moon's is slightly less at about 3500 km. Mercury is unique in many ways, being the closest planet to the Sun, orbiting at about one-third the radius of Earth's orbit. As it slowly rotates, its surface temperature varies from an unbearably cold -180 degrees Celsius to an unbearably hot 400 degrees Celsius.
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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 2 January 2012 Smoke without fire: a different view of the cigar galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 2 January 2020 - A view of the Germination of ABI Voyager Barley Seeds in Microgravity CubeLab aboard the International Space Station See it as a poster -
Released on 2 January 2023 The city lights of Mumbai, India, on the coast of the Arabian Sea are pictured from the International Space Station See it as a poster -
Released on 2 January 2018 Unexpected X-Rays from Perseus Galaxy Cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 2 January 2007 Light from the First Stars See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 JAN 1999 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 2 JAN 1999.
Questions about January 2, 1999
What space photo was released on January 2, 1999?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 2, 1999 was "Mercury: A Cratered Inferno". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 2, 1999?
A full moon, about 100% lit.
What day of the week was January 2, 1999?
January 2, 1999 was a Saturday, day 2 of the 365 days in 1999.
Was there a meteor shower on January 2, 1999?
Yes: the Quadrantid shower, peaks in 2 days.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.