BIRTHDAY · 27 JAN 2003

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“BHR 71: Stars, Clouds, and Jets” is copyrighted by J. Alves (ESO), E. Tolstoy (Groningen), R. Fosbury (ST-ECF), & R. Hook (ST-ECF), VLT. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Molecular cloud BHR 71 shows evidence of a forming binary star system. Most stars in our Galaxy are part of binary systems, but few are seen in formation. Recent observations of dust-darkened Bok Globule BHR 71 show two young stars forming deep in the cloud. They are likely close enough to form a binary. Isolated BHR 71 spans about one light year and lies 600 light years away.

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The Earth on 27 January 2003 · Sahara, Algeria

NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY

NASA Terra took this picture on 27 January 2003, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Earth on 27 January 2003 · Sahara, Algeria
2003-01-27 · ♒
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The Earth on 27 January 2003 · Sahara, Algeria
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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AQUARIUS

In tropical astrology, 27 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 27 JAN 2003.

THE ALMANAC FOR 27 JAN 2003
DAY
Monday
MOON
Waning crescent, 30% lit
POSITION
Day 27 of 365

Questions about January 27, 2003

What space photo was released on January 27, 2003?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 27, 2003 was "BHR 71: Stars, Clouds, and Jets". 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 27, 2003?

A waning crescent moon, about 30% lit.

What day of the week was January 27, 2003?

January 27, 2003 was a Monday, day 27 of the 365 days in 2003.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 27, 2003?

NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.

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