BIRTHDAY · 4 JAN 2007

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Central Cygnus” is copyrighted by Processing - Noel Carboni, Imaging - Greg Parker. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Gamma Cygni, or Sadr, is a supergiant star at the center of the Northern Cross asterism in Cygnus the Swan. This image shows a complex of stars, dust clouds, and glowing nebulae along the Milky Way. The field includes the emission nebula IC 1318 and the open star cluster NGC 6910.

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The Earth on 4 January 2007 · Pilbara, Western Australia

NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY

NASA Terra took this picture on 4 January 2007, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Earth on 4 January 2007 · Pilbara, Western Australia
2007-01-04 · ♑
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The Earth on 4 January 2007 · Pilbara, Western Australia
NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY
BORN 7,252 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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CAPRICORN

In tropical astrology, 4 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 4 JAN 2007.

THE ALMANAC FOR 4 JAN 2007
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Full moon, 100% lit
POSITION
Day 4 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Quadrantid shower, peak tonight

Questions about January 4, 2007

What space photo was released on January 4, 2007?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 4, 2007 was "Central Cygnus". 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 4, 2007?

A full moon, about 100% lit.

What day of the week was January 4, 2007?

January 4, 2007 was a Thursday, day 4 of the 365 days in 2007.

Was there a meteor shower on January 4, 2007?

Yes: the Quadrantid shower, peak tonight.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 4, 2007?

NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.

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