The sky on
your birthday.
The Moons Of Earth
This image from the Space Shuttle Discovery shows Earth and two of its moons. The large natural satellite, the Moon, is visible to the right. Above Earth's limb, the spindly Russian Mir space station, one of Earth's largest artificial moons, can be seen.
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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 27 January 2001 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 27 January 2010 The surroundings of NGC 300 See it as a poster -
Released on 27 January 2016 The sky around the dwarf galaxy IC 1613 See it as a poster -
Released on 27 January 2021 The Vertical Magnetic Field of NGC 5775 See it as a poster -
Released on 27 January 2016 The dwarf galaxy IC 1613 See it as a poster -
Released on 27 January 2020 Bars and Baby Stars See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 27 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 27 JAN 2001.
Questions about January 27, 2001
What space photo was released on January 27, 2001?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 27, 2001 was "The Moons Of Earth". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 27, 2001?
A waxing crescent moon, about 9% lit.
What day of the week was January 27, 2001?
January 27, 2001 was a Saturday, day 27 of the 365 days in 2001.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 27, 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.