The sky on
your birthday.
“Mercury on the Horizon” is copyrighted by Juan Carlos Casado. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteMercury orbits close to the Sun, so it never appears far from the Sun in Earth's sky. To see it, you need an unobstructed horizon, either shortly after sunset or before sunrise. This composite image shows Mercury setting, with the Sun's glow still visible.
The Earth on 27 January 2008 · Nile Delta and Sinai
NASA Terra took this picture on 27 January 2008, 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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The Earth on your day The Earth on 27 January 2008 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 27 January 2010 The surroundings of NGC 300 See it as a poster -
Released on 27 January 2016 The sky around the dwarf galaxy IC 1613 See it as a poster -
Released on 27 January 2021 The Vertical Magnetic Field of NGC 5775 See it as a poster -
Released on 27 January 2016 The dwarf galaxy IC 1613 See it as a poster -
Released on 27 January 2020 Bars and Baby Stars See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 27 JAN 2008 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 27 JAN 2008.
Questions about January 27, 2008
What space photo was released on January 27, 2008?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 27, 2008 was "Mercury on the Horizon". 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 27, 2008?
A waning gibbous moon, about 79% lit.
What day of the week was January 27, 2008?
January 27, 2008 was a Sunday, day 27 of the 366 days in 2008.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 27, 2008?
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.