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“The Secret of the Black Aurora” is copyrighted by Jan Curtis. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteBlack aurora, like the gaps seen in this image, are not just an absence of light. Recent research using the Cluster spacecraft has found they are actually 'anti-auroras.' In normal aurora, charged particles fall to Earth, causing glows. In black aurora, particles are accelerated *away* from Earth, creating dark voids in the light show.
The Earth on 1 January 2002 · Lake Eyre, Australia
NASA Terra took this picture on 1 January 2002, the day itself, not a release date.
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Released on 1 January 2024 NGC 1232: A Grand Design Spiral Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 1 January 2018 Ribbons and pearls See it as a poster -
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Released on 1 January 2020 Betelgeuse Imagined See it as a poster -
Released on 1 January 2002 Cygnus X-1 (ground-based image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 1 JAN 2002 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 1 JAN 2002.
Questions about January 1, 2002
What space photo was released on January 1, 2002?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 1, 2002 was "The Secret of the Black Aurora". 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 1, 2002?
A waning gibbous moon, about 94% lit.
What day of the week was January 1, 2002?
January 1, 2002 was a Tuesday, day 1 of the 365 days in 2002.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 1, 2002?
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.