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“NGC 6960: The Witch's Broom Nebula” is copyrighted by T. A. Rector. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteTen thousand years ago, a star exploded, creating the Veil Nebula. The west end of this expanding cloud is known as NGC 6960, or the Witch's Broom Nebula. The rampaging gas gains its colors by impacting and exciting existing nearby gas.
The Earth on 1 January 2007 · Sahara, Algeria
NASA Terra took this picture on 1 January 2007, the day itself, not a release date.
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In tropical astrology, 1 JAN 2007 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 1 JAN 2007.
Questions about January 1, 2007
What space photo was released on January 1, 2007?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 1, 2007 was "NGC 6960: The Witch's Broom Nebula". 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 1, 2007?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 92% lit.
What day of the week was January 1, 2007?
January 1, 2007 was a Monday, day 1 of the 365 days in 2007.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 1, 2007?
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.