The sky on
your birthday.
Possible Planets And Infrared Dust
These near-infrared Hubble images show dust surrounding young stars, offering evidence for planets beyond our Solar System. The dark gap in the dust disk of HD 141569 is similar to a large gap in Saturn's rings. That gap is believed to be sculpted by orbiting moons. The gap in HD 141569 may be a larger scale result of unseen orbiting planets.
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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 20 January 2010 The Cat's Paw Nebula* See it as a poster -
Released on 20 January 2020 Caught “Pink-Handed” See it as a poster -
Released on 20 January 2026 The precious rings of space See it as a poster -
Released on 20 January 2026 Helix Nebula (NIRCam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 20 January 2010 Around the Cat's Paw Nebula See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 20 JAN 1999 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 20 JAN 1999.
Questions about January 20, 1999
What space photo was released on January 20, 1999?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 20, 1999 was "Possible Planets And Infrared Dust". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 20, 1999?
A waxing crescent moon, about 11% lit.
What day of the week was January 20, 1999?
January 20, 1999 was a Wednesday, day 20 of the 365 days in 1999.
Is it free?
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