The sky on
your birthday.
Quadrantid Meteors and Aurora from the Air
Quadrantid meteors streak through the upper atmosphere, captured from a research aircraft flying over northern Canada. This composite image shows the meteor shower alongside an aurora, both glowing in the night sky. Astronomers use specialized cameras on these flights to study meteor showers in detail, helping to understand their origins.
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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 2008 · Lake Eyre, Australia 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 2008 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 2008.
Questions about January 7, 2008
What space photo was released on January 7, 2008?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 7, 2008 was "Quadrantid Meteors and Aurora from the Air". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 7, 2008?
A new moon, about 1% lit.
What day of the week was January 7, 2008?
January 7, 2008 was a Monday, day 7 of the 366 days in 2008.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 7, 2008?
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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