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“Largest Full Moon of 2009” is copyrighted by Vincent Jacques Sky Shows. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis past weekend, the Moon appeared larger than it will at any other time in 2009. This happens when the Moon is unusually close to Earth during its full phase. The Moon's orbit around Earth is elliptical, so its apparent size changes depending on its distance. While visually striking, the difference in size was about 15 percent.
The Earth on 13 January 2009 · Lake Eyre, Australia
NASA Terra took this picture on 13 January 2009, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 13 January 2009 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 13 January 2011 WISE Beholds a Pair of Dancing Galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 13 January 2012 Saturn's Iapetus: Painted Moon See it as a poster -
Released on 13 January 2005 Meandering Tracks on Husband See it as a poster -
Released on 13 January 2019 Tycho's Supernova Remnant in X-ray See it as a poster -
Released on 13 January 2025 Jetting into space See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 13 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 13 JAN 2009.
Questions about January 13, 2009
What space photo was released on January 13, 2009?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 13, 2009 was "Largest Full Moon of 2009". 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 13, 2009?
A waning gibbous moon, about 95% lit.
What day of the week was January 13, 2009?
January 13, 2009 was a Tuesday, day 13 of the 365 days in 2009.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 13, 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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