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“Open Star Cluster M38” is copyrighted by NOAO. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe open cluster M38, also known as the Starfish Cluster, is about 4,000 light-years away in the constellation Auriga. Its stars are roughly 200 million years old, still young enough to include many bright blue stars. The cluster spans about 25 light-years across. Its brightest star is a yellow giant, shining 900 times brighter than our Sun.
The Earth on 7 January 2003 · Sahara, Algeria
NASA Terra took this picture on 7 January 2003, the day itself, not a release date.
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 7 January 2003 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 7 January 2007 The full COSMOS survey field See it as a poster -
Released on 7 January 2007 Excerpt of the COSMOS survey in full resolution See it as a poster -
Released on 7 January 2007 DSS COSMOS field (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 7 January 2007 The COSMOS survey See it as a poster -
Released on 7 January 2015 Wide-field view of the sky around the dark nebula LDN 483 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 7 JAN 2003 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 7 JAN 2003.
Questions about January 7, 2003
What space photo was released on January 7, 2003?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 7, 2003 was "Open Star Cluster M38". 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 7, 2003?
A waxing crescent moon, about 18% lit.
What day of the week was January 7, 2003?
January 7, 2003 was a Tuesday, day 7 of the 365 days in 2003.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 7, 2003?
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.