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“Thor's Helmet from CFHT” is copyrighted by Jean-Charles Cuillandre. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteNGC 2359 is an emission nebula with the popular name Thor's Helmet. Its winged appearance has also led some to call it the 'duck nebula'. By any name, NGC 2359 is a bubble-like nebula about 30 light-years across. It is blown by energetic winds from an extremely hot Wolf-Rayet star, seen near its center, that is a rare, massive blue giant.
The Earth on 30 January 2007 · Taklamakan Desert
NASA Terra took this picture on 30 January 2007, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 30 January 2007 · Taklamakan Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 30 January 2012 Blue Marble Earth from Suomi NPP See it as a poster -
Released on 30 January 2023 Exploring a Turbulent Tarantula See it as a poster -
Released on 30 January 2018 The Tarantula Nebula region imaged with HAWK-I with the Adaptive Optics Facility See it as a poster -
Released on 30 January 2018 The Tarantula Nebula region imaged with HAWK-I without adaptive optics See it as a poster -
Released on 30 January 2026 NGC 7722 in dark surroundings (wide crop) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 30 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 30 JAN 2007.
Questions about January 30, 2007
What space photo was released on January 30, 2007?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 30, 2007 was "Thor's Helmet from CFHT". 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 30, 2007?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 89% lit.
What day of the week was January 30, 2007?
January 30, 2007 was a Tuesday, day 30 of the 365 days in 2007.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 30, 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.