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NGC 3603: X-Rays From A Starburst Cluster
NGC 3603 is a young, active star-forming region in the Carina spiral arm of our Milky Way, about 20,000 light-years away. This false-color X-ray image from the Chandra Observatory shows many individual sources. The colors indicate relative X-ray brightness, with green being faint and red to purple being bright.
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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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The Earth on your day The Earth on 24 January 2001 · Namib Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 24 January 2004 Valles Marineris from Mars Express See it as a poster -
Released on 24 January 2016 Star Cluster R136 Bursts Out See it as a poster -
Released on 24 January 2017 Supernova SN 2014C Optical and X-Ray See it as a poster -
Released on 24 January 2011 The secret of stellar youth See it as a poster -
Released on 24 January 2022 Strike! See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 24 JAN 2001 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 24 JAN 2001.
Questions about January 24, 2001
What space photo was released on January 24, 2001?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 24, 2001 was "NGC 3603: X-Rays From A Starburst Cluster". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 24, 2001?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was January 24, 2001?
January 24, 2001 was a Wednesday, day 24 of the 365 days in 2001.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 24, 2001?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.