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Abell 2597's Cosmic Cavities
Abell 2597 is a galaxy cluster billions of light-years away, with hundreds of galaxies in a cloud of hot gas that glows in X-rays. This Chandra Observatory X-ray image reveals two large dark cavities, each about 60,000 light-years across, within the X-ray glow. These cavities are created by jets from the central black hole.
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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 16 January 2002 · Bahamas See it as a poster -
Released on 16 January 2004 Spirit and Its Now-Empty Mother Ship See it as a poster -
Released on 16 January 2013 Wide-field view of the Lupus 3 dark cloud and associated hot young stars See it as a poster -
Released on 16 January 2013 The Lupus 3 dark cloud and associated hot young stars See it as a poster -
Released on 16 January 2003 Bright galaxies in the Virgo cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 16 January 2022 The atmospheric plume from an underwater volcano eruption in the Pacific nation of Tonga is pictured See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 16 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 16 JAN 2002.
Questions about January 16, 2002
What space photo was released on January 16, 2002?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 16, 2002 was "Abell 2597's Cosmic Cavities". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 16, 2002?
A waxing crescent moon, about 7% lit.
What day of the week was January 16, 2002?
January 16, 2002 was a Wednesday, day 16 of the 365 days in 2002.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 16, 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.