The sky on
your birthday.
The Mysterious Rings of Supernova 1987A
Supernova 1987A, the brightest supernova in recent history, occurred in the Large Magellanic Clouds. The Hubble Space Telescope confirmed the existence of curious rings around the explosion's remains in 1994. The origin of these rings still remains a mystery to astronomers.
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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 7 January 2007 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 7 January 2007 The full COSMOS survey field See it as a poster -
Released on 7 January 2007 Excerpt of the COSMOS survey in full resolution See it as a poster -
Released on 7 January 2007 DSS COSMOS field (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 7 January 2007 The COSMOS survey See it as a poster -
Released on 7 January 2015 Wide-field view of the sky around the dark nebula LDN 483 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 7 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 7 JAN 2007.
Questions about January 7, 2007
What space photo was released on January 7, 2007?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 7, 2007 was "The Mysterious Rings of Supernova 1987A". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 7, 2007?
A waning gibbous moon, about 88% lit.
What day of the week was January 7, 2007?
January 7, 2007 was a Sunday, day 7 of the 365 days in 2007.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 7, 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.