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“NGC 2736: The Pencil Nebula” is copyrighted by Ken Crawford. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Pencil Nebula, NGC 2736, is a shock wave plowing through space at over half a million kilometers per hour. These thin, braided filaments are ripples in a sheet of glowing gas, seen almost edge-on. This nebula is about 5 light-years long and 800 light-years away. It's only a small part of the much larger Vela supernova remnant.
The Earth on 8 January 2009 · Red Sea
NASA Terra took this picture on 8 January 2009, the day itself, not a release date.
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Released on 8 January 2024 When one plus one (eventually) equals one See it as a poster -
Released on 8 January 2007 Overview of the region around N90 (ground-based image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 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 8 JAN 2009.
Questions about January 8, 2009
What space photo was released on January 8, 2009?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 8, 2009 was "NGC 2736: The Pencil Nebula". 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 8, 2009?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 91% lit.
What day of the week was January 8, 2009?
January 8, 2009 was a Thursday, day 8 of the 365 days in 2009.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 8, 2009?
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.