The sky on
your birthday.
A Big Black Hole Floats By
A black hole can glide silently through space, making it difficult to detect. Until recently, all known galactic black holes were part of binary star systems, where gas from a companion star would swirl into them, emitting X-rays. However, astronomers have now found a mysteriously dark object that amplified the light of a background star through gravitational lensing. This suggests a solitary black hole passing in front of a distant star.
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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 19 January 2012 Digitized Sky Survey image of the Helix Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 19 January 2012 VISTA’s look at the Helix Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 19 January 2009 Digitized Sky Survey image of NGC 253 See it as a poster -
Released on 19 January 2026 CTB 1: The Medulla Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 19 January 2009 The starburst galaxy NGC 253 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 19 JAN 2000 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 19 JAN 2000.
Questions about January 19, 2000
What space photo was released on January 19, 2000?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 19, 2000 was "A Big Black Hole Floats By". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 19, 2000?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 95% lit.
What day of the week was January 19, 2000?
January 19, 2000 was a Wednesday, day 19 of the 366 days in 2000.
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