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“An Airplane in Front of the Sun” is copyrighted by Thierry Legault. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteA photographer in Paris captured this image of a jet airplane silhouetted against the Sun. This was the culmination of many attempts to photograph such a transit. The image, taken in hydrogen-alpha light, shows the plane crossing directly in front of the solar disk, highlighting the Sun's intricate surface details.
The Earth on 29 January 2001 · Himalaya and Tibet
NASA Terra took this picture on 29 January 2001, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 29 January 2001 · Himalaya and Tibet See it as a poster -
Released on 29 January 2012 Molecular Cloud Barnard 68 See it as a poster -
Released on 29 January 2014 Storm of Stars in the Trifid Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 29 January 2023 Barnard 68: Dark Molecular Cloud See it as a poster -
Released on 29 January 2018 A diamond in the rough See it as a poster -
Released on 29 January 2014 Wide-field view of the sky around the nearby brown dwarf pair Luhman 16AB See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 29 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 29 JAN 2001.
Questions about January 29, 2001
What space photo was released on January 29, 2001?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 29, 2001 was "An Airplane in Front of the Sun". It's a photographer's copyrighted image, so we link to it on NASA's site and show the Sun or the Earth that day instead.
What was the Moon's phase on January 29, 2001?
A waxing crescent moon, about 24% lit.
What day of the week was January 29, 2001?
January 29, 2001 was a Monday, day 29 of the 365 days in 2001.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 29, 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.