BIRTHDAY · 15 JAN 2009

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Suspension Bridge Solargraph” is copyrighted by Justin Quinnell. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

This six-month-long solargraph compresses time from December 2007 to June 2008 into a single image. Recorded with a simple pinhole camera, the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, UK, emerges from the foreground. Overhead, the Sun's daily arc across the sky is traced as a glowing path.

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The Earth on 15 January 2009 · Nile Delta and Sinai

NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY

NASA Terra took this picture on 15 January 2009, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Earth on 15 January 2009 · Nile Delta and Sinai
2009-01-15 · ♑
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The Earth on 15 January 2009 · Nile Delta and Sinai
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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CAPRICORN

In tropical astrology, 15 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 15 JAN 2009.

THE ALMANAC FOR 15 JAN 2009
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 82% lit
POSITION
Day 15 of 365

Questions about January 15, 2009

What space photo was released on January 15, 2009?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 15, 2009 was "Suspension Bridge Solargraph". 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 15, 2009?

A waning gibbous moon, about 82% lit.

What day of the week was January 15, 2009?

January 15, 2009 was a Thursday, day 15 of the 365 days in 2009.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 15, 2009?

NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.

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