The sky on
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Abell 1689 Warps Space
Abell 1689, a galaxy cluster two billion light-years away, is one of the universe's most massive objects. The Hubble Space Telescope's Advanced Camera for Surveys shows it warping space. Light from background galaxies is bent, creating multiple, curved images. This gravitational lensing effect reveals the cluster's immense mass, much of which is dark matter.
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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 9 January 2003 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 9 January 2012 Mapping dark matter in galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 9 January 2014 New Hubble infrared view of the Tarantula Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 9 January 2014 Digitized Sky Survey Image of Star Field Around M83 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 9 January 2014 Hubble optical view of the Tarantula Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 9 January 2021 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the desert nation's second-most populous city with 3.5 million residents, is pictured See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 9 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 9 JAN 2003.
Questions about January 9, 2003
What space photo was released on January 9, 2003?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 9, 2003 was "Abell 1689 Warps Space". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 9, 2003?
A first quarter moon, about 37% lit.
What day of the week was January 9, 2003?
January 9, 2003 was a Thursday, day 9 of the 365 days in 2003.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 9, 2003?
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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