The sky on
your birthday.
“A Solar Eclipse Painting from the 1700s” is copyrighted by Jay Pasachoff. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis 1735 painting by Cosmas Damian Asam might be one of the earliest realistic depictions of a total solar eclipse. It clearly shows not only the darkened Sun but also the solar corona, the star's outer atmosphere, and the diamond ring effect, where a final burst of sunlight shines through lunar valleys. The painting captures the rare celestial event with striking detail.
The Earth on 28 January 2008 · Bahamas
NASA Terra took this picture on 28 January 2008, the day itself, not a release date.
We cannot put this date's photograph on paper at poster size. We can print the nearest public archive plate to your date instead.
See print sizesPrinted, shipped and sold by Zazzle
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.
-
The Earth on your day The Earth on 28 January 2008 · Bahamas See it as a poster -
Released on 28 January 2024 Pluto in True Color See it as a poster -
Released on 28 January 2013 An intergalactic heavyweight See it as a poster -
Released on 28 January 2015 Wide-field view of the sky around the cometary globule CG4 See it as a poster -
Released on 28 January 2013 A wide-field view of the area around the Abell 901/902 supercluster See it as a poster -
Released on 28 January 2015 VLT image of the cometary globule CG4 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 28 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 28 JAN 2008.
Questions about January 28, 2008
What space photo was released on January 28, 2008?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 28, 2008 was "A Solar Eclipse Painting from the 1700s". 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 28, 2008?
A waning gibbous moon, about 70% lit.
What day of the week was January 28, 2008?
January 28, 2008 was a Monday, day 28 of the 366 days in 2008.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 28, 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.