The sky on
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Jupiter's Rings Revealed
Jupiter has rings, discovered in 1979 by Voyager 1. Their origin remained a mystery until data from the Galileo spacecraft, which orbited Jupiter from 1995 to 2003, confirmed they were created by meteoroid impacts on small nearby moons. When a meteoroid strikes a moon like Adrastea, it vaporizes and explodes, sending dirt and dust into Jovian orbit.
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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 2005 · Pilbara, Western 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 2005 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 2005.
Questions about January 9, 2005
What space photo was released on January 9, 2005?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 9, 2005 was "Jupiter's Rings Revealed". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 9, 2005?
A new moon, about 2% lit.
What day of the week was January 9, 2005?
January 9, 2005 was a Sunday, day 9 of the 365 days in 2005.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 9, 2005?
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.