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Comet Kudo-Fujikawa: Days in the Sun
Comet Kudo-Fujikawa reached its closest approach to the Sun on January 29th, passing within 28.4 million kilometers. This is much closer than Mercury, which orbits at 57.9 million kilometers from our star. The comet was too close to the Sun for Earth-based observers to see, but the SOHO observatory captured these views. It appeared extremely bright as it cruised through the inner Solar System.
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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 30 January 2003 · Namib Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 30 January 2012 Blue Marble Earth from Suomi NPP See it as a poster -
Released on 30 January 2023 Exploring a Turbulent Tarantula See it as a poster -
Released on 30 January 2018 The Tarantula Nebula region imaged with HAWK-I with the Adaptive Optics Facility See it as a poster -
Released on 30 January 2018 The Tarantula Nebula region imaged with HAWK-I without adaptive optics See it as a poster -
Released on 30 January 2026 NGC 7722 in dark surroundings (wide crop) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 30 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 30 JAN 2003.
Questions about January 30, 2003
What space photo was released on January 30, 2003?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 30, 2003 was "Comet Kudo-Fujikawa: Days in the Sun". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 30, 2003?
A waning crescent moon, about 6% lit.
What day of the week was January 30, 2003?
January 30, 2003 was a Thursday, day 30 of the 365 days in 2003.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 30, 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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