The sky on
your birthday.
“SOHO: Comet McNaught Movie” was a movie, or a file NASA no longer keeps, so there's no still picture of it to put on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis frame from a time-lapse movie shows Comet McNaught, the Great Comet of 2007, sweeping through the inner solar system. The movie frames were recorded from January 12 through 16 by a coronagraph onboard the SOHO spacecraft, which observes the Sun. Bright planet Mercury also glides dramatically through the field of view, but the Sun itself remains hidden behind the coronagraph's central occulting disk. The broad-tailed comet is so bright it nearly overwhelms SOHO's sensitive camera.
The Earth on 20 January 2007 · Bahamas
NASA Terra took this picture on 20 January 2007, the day itself, not a release date.
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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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Released on 20 January 2010 The Cat's Paw Nebula* See it as a poster -
Released on 20 January 2020 Caught “Pink-Handed” See it as a poster -
Released on 20 January 2026 The precious rings of space See it as a poster -
Released on 20 January 2026 Helix Nebula (NIRCam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 20 January 2010 Around the Cat's Paw Nebula See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 20 JAN 2007 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 20 JAN 2007.
Questions about January 20, 2007
What space photo was released on January 20, 2007?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 20, 2007 was "SOHO: Comet McNaught Movie". NASA has no still picture of it any more, so we link to it on NASA's site and the card shows a stand-in, labelled as one.
What was the Moon's phase on January 20, 2007?
A new moon, about 3% lit.
What day of the week was January 20, 2007?
January 20, 2007 was a Saturday, day 20 of the 365 days in 2007.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 20, 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.