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“IC 410 and NGC 1893” is copyrighted by Jacob Bassøe. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteIC 410 is a dusty emission nebula located about 12,000 light-years away in the constellation Auriga. This cloud of glowing gas, over 100 light-years across, is shaped by the stellar winds and radiation from the embedded open star cluster NGC 1893. The bright stars of NGC 1893 formed within the interstellar cloud only about 4 million years ago. Two dense streamers of material are visible trailing away from the cluster near the 7 o'clock position.
The Earth on 17 January 2009 · Red Sea
NASA Terra took this picture on 17 January 2009, the day itself, not a release date.
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Released on 17 January 2017 Full disk of the Sun See it as a poster -
Released on 17 January 2017 ALMA observes the Sun See it as a poster -
Released on 17 January 2013 Overview of the Large Magellanic Cloud (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 17 January 2018 Wide-field image of the sky around the globular star cluster NGC 3201 See it as a poster -
Released on 17 January 2025 Supernova Remnant Cassiopeia A See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 17 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 17 JAN 2009.
Questions about January 17, 2009
What space photo was released on January 17, 2009?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 17, 2009 was "IC 410 and NGC 1893". 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 17, 2009?
A last quarter moon, about 64% lit.
What day of the week was January 17, 2009?
January 17, 2009 was a Saturday, day 17 of the 365 days in 2009.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 17, 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.