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“Comet and Meteor” is copyrighted by Babak Tafreshi. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteA meteor from the Quadrantid shower streaks across the sky, just to the right of the bright star Beta Scorpii. High above the horizon, a faint, fuzzy green spot marks Comet Lulin. This celestial pairing occurred in the early morning sky of January 4th, 2009. The comet, discovered in 2007, was too faint to see without aid.
The Earth on 5 January 2009 · Empty Quarter, Arabia
NASA Terra took this picture on 5 January 2009, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 5 January 2009 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 5 January 2015 New view of the Pillars of Creation: visible See it as a poster -
Released on 5 January 2015 Digitized Sky Survey Image of the Eagle Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 5 January 2015 New view of the Pillars of Creation: infrared See it as a poster -
Released on 5 January 2015 The area around the Andromeda Galaxy (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 5 January 2016 Andromeda in High-Energy X-rays See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 5 JAN 2009 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 5 JAN 2009.
Questions about January 5, 2009
What space photo was released on January 5, 2009?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 5, 2009 was "Comet and Meteor". 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 5, 2009?
A first quarter moon, about 65% lit.
What day of the week was January 5, 2009?
January 5, 2009 was a Monday, day 5 of the 365 days in 2009.
Was there a meteor shower on January 5, 2009?
Yes: the Quadrantid shower, peaked yesterday.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 5, 2009?
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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