The sky on
your birthday.
Pick a Galaxy, Any Galaxy
This deep Hubble Space Telescope image shows a narrow slice of the cosmos toward Hercules, filled with distant galaxies. The distorted reddish galaxy in the yellow box is 9 billion light-years away. It's an Extremely Red Object, seen when the Universe was only a third of its current age.
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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 17 January 2002 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 17 January 2017 Full disk of the Sun See it as a poster -
Released on 17 January 2017 ALMA observes the Sun See it as a poster -
Released on 17 January 2013 Overview of the Large Magellanic Cloud (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 17 January 2018 Wide-field image of the sky around the globular star cluster NGC 3201 See it as a poster -
Released on 17 January 2025 Supernova Remnant Cassiopeia A See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 17 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 17 JAN 2002.
Questions about January 17, 2002
What space photo was released on January 17, 2002?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 17, 2002 was "Pick a Galaxy, Any Galaxy". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 17, 2002?
A waxing crescent moon, about 13% lit.
What day of the week was January 17, 2002?
January 17, 2002 was a Thursday, day 17 of the 365 days in 2002.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 17, 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.