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Thackeray's Globules
This Hubble Space Telescope image shows Thackeray's Globules, dense clouds of gas and dust in the star-forming region IC 2944 in Centaurus. These dark clouds, first observed by A. D. Thackeray, are over a light-year wide and contain enough material to form multiple stars. IC 2944 is about 5,900 light-years away, and these globules are prime sites for new star formation.
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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 8 January 2002 · Pilbara, Western Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 8 January 2007 New stars shed light on the past See it as a poster -
Released on 8 January 2008 Dwarf Galaxy Holmberg IX See it as a poster -
Released on 8 January 2014 Galaxy cluster Abell 1689 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 January 2024 When one plus one (eventually) equals one See it as a poster -
Released on 8 January 2007 Overview of the region around N90 (ground-based image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 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 8 JAN 2002.
Questions about January 8, 2002
What space photo was released on January 8, 2002?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 8, 2002 was "Thackeray's Globules". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 8, 2002?
A waning crescent moon, about 31% lit.
What day of the week was January 8, 2002?
January 8, 2002 was a Tuesday, day 8 of the 365 days in 2002.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 8, 2002?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
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