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Hubble snaps images of a nebula within a cluster
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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.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 16 January 2009 · Pilbara, Western Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 16 January 2004 Spirit and Its Now-Empty Mother Ship See it as a poster -
Released on 16 January 2022 The atmospheric plume from an underwater volcano eruption in the Pacific nation of Tonga is pictured See it as a poster -
Released on 16 January 2000 Triton Mosaic See it as a poster -
Released on 16 January 2026 Earth's thin blue atmosphere traces the planet's horizon above the Pacific Ocean See it as a poster -
Released on 16 January 2013 NGC 1309: Spiral Galaxy and Friends See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 16 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 16 JAN 2009.
Questions about January 16, 2009
What space photo was released on January 16, 2009?
"Hubble snaps images of a nebula within a cluster", from the Hubble Space Telescope, released by ESA on January 16, 2009.
What was the Moon's phase on January 16, 2009?
A waning gibbous moon, about 74% lit.
What day of the week was January 16, 2009?
January 16, 2009 was a Friday, day 16 of the 365 days in 2009.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 16, 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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