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“Machholz Meets the Pleiades” is copyrighted by Stefan Seip. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteOn January 7, 2005, Comet Machholz swept northward, its long ion tail stretching out with the Pleiades star cluster in the background. This view, recorded with a telephoto lens, emphasizes faint, complex tail structures and the scene's blue and green colors. The comet's ion tail and greenish coma glow as gas molecules fluoresce in sunlight, merging with the blue, dust-reflected starlight of the Pleiades.
The Earth on 11 January 2005 · Pilbara, Western Australia
NASA Terra took this picture on 11 January 2005, the day itself, not a release date.
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In tropical astrology, 11 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 11 JAN 2005.
Questions about January 11, 2005
What space photo was released on January 11, 2005?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 11, 2005 was "Machholz Meets the Pleiades". 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 11, 2005?
A new moon, about 1% lit.
What day of the week was January 11, 2005?
January 11, 2005 was a Tuesday, day 11 of the 365 days in 2005.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 11, 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.