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“NGC 2467: From Gas to Stars” is copyrighted by T. Rector. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe NGC 2467 region shows various stages of star formation, though the stars on the left may not be shaping the gas cloud on the right. Observations indicate that these stars are loose groups at different distances, not a single cluster energizing the nebula. The stars on the far left have already formed, and their birth nebulae have dispersed. At the left, new stars are still forming within dense clouds.
The Earth on 31 January 2005 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania
NASA Terra took this picture on 31 January 2005, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 31 January 2005 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 31 January 2012 The Helix Nebula from the VISTA Telescope See it as a poster -
Released on 31 January 2019 Wide-field view of NGC 6752 (ground-based view) See it as a poster -
Released on 31 January 2019 Globular cluster NGC 6752 See it as a poster -
Released on 31 January 2017 Image shows Trona Pinnacles near California's NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center during Jan. 31 Super Blue Blood Moon. Trona Pinnacles is an unusual geological feature of the state's Desert Nationa See it as a poster -
Released on 31 January 2026 Artemis I: Flight Day 13 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 31 JAN 2005 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 31 JAN 2005.
Questions about January 31, 2005
What space photo was released on January 31, 2005?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 31, 2005 was "NGC 2467: From Gas to Stars". 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 31, 2005?
A last quarter moon, about 64% lit.
What day of the week was January 31, 2005?
January 31, 2005 was a Monday, day 31 of the 365 days in 2005.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 31, 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.
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