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“McNaught Now Brightest Comet in Decades” is copyrighted by Jens Hackmann. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteComet McNaught unexpectedly became the brightest comet in decades in January 2007. Predictions suggested it could become one of the brightest of the past century. For a few days, its short tail and bright coma were visible to the unaided eye near the horizon at sunset and sunrise.
The Earth on 9 January 2007 · Empty Quarter, Arabia
NASA Terra took this picture on 9 January 2007, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 9 January 2007 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 9 January 2012 Mapping dark matter in galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 9 January 2014 New Hubble infrared view of the Tarantula Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 9 January 2014 Digitized Sky Survey Image of Star Field Around M83 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 9 January 2014 Hubble optical view of the Tarantula Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 9 January 2021 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the desert nation's second-most populous city with 3.5 million residents, is pictured See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 9 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 9 JAN 2007.
Questions about January 9, 2007
What space photo was released on January 9, 2007?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 9, 2007 was "McNaught Now Brightest Comet in Decades". 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 9, 2007?
A waning gibbous moon, about 71% lit.
What day of the week was January 9, 2007?
January 9, 2007 was a Tuesday, day 9 of the 365 days in 2007.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 9, 2007?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
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