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“Sun Halo at Winter Solstice” is copyrighted by Philip Appleton (SIRTF Science Center), Caltech. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteMillions of ice crystals in the upper atmosphere create this solar halo. These small, flat, six-sided crystals flutter, often with their faces parallel to the ground. When an observer aligns with many falling crystals near sunrise or sunset, each crystal acts like a tiny lens, creating the halo.
The Earth on 14 January 2002 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania
NASA Terra took this picture on 14 January 2002, 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 14 January 2002 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 14 January 1994 Hubble Probes the Great Orion Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 14 January 2013 A busy patch of the Great Attractor See it as a poster -
Released on 14 January 2014 Olympia Undae See it as a poster -
Released on 14 January 2021 Aurora Slathers Up the Sky See it as a poster -
Released on 14 January 2025 A portion of the Libyan Desert in Sudan See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 14 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 14 JAN 2002.
Questions about January 14, 2002
What space photo was released on January 14, 2002?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 14, 2002 was "Sun Halo at Winter Solstice". 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 14, 2002?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was January 14, 2002?
January 14, 2002 was a Monday, day 14 of the 365 days in 2002.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 14, 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.