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“M11: The Wild Duck Cluster” is copyrighted by Jean-Charles Cuillandre. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteM11, the Wild Duck Cluster, is an open cluster of thousands of stars in the plane of our galaxy. The stars in this cluster formed together about 250 million years ago. Its bright, young stars appear blue. M11 is over five thousand light years distant.
The Earth on 22 January 2003 · Atacama and the Andes
NASA Terra took this picture on 22 January 2003, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 22 January 2003 · Atacama and the Andes See it as a poster -
Released on 22 January 2014 Wide-field view of the Lagoon Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 22 January 2026 A celebrity cluster in the spotlight See it as a poster -
Released on 22 January 2019 Digitized Sky Survey image around the planetary nebula ESO 577-24 See it as a poster -
Released on 22 January 2004 Columbia Memorial Station See it as a poster -
Released on 22 January 2014 VST images the Lagoon Nebula See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 22 JAN 2003 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 22 JAN 2003.
Questions about January 22, 2003
What space photo was released on January 22, 2003?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 22, 2003 was "M11: The Wild Duck Cluster". 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 22, 2003?
A waning gibbous moon, about 80% lit.
What day of the week was January 22, 2003?
January 22, 2003 was a Wednesday, day 22 of the 365 days in 2003.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 22, 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.