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“AE Aurigae and the Flaming Star Nebula” is copyrighted by Jorge Garcia. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteAE Aurigae is known as the Flaming Star, and the surrounding nebula IC 405 is the Flaming Star Nebula. Despite the names and appearance of red smoke, there is no actual fire. Fire requires oxygen, which is not abundant in these high-energy, low-oxygen environments. The 'smoke' is mostly interstellar hydrogen, mixed with some carbon-rich dust.
The Earth on 26 January 2009 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania
NASA Terra took this picture on 26 January 2009, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 26 January 2009 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 26 January 2023 Active Galaxy NGC 1275 See it as a poster -
Released on 26 January 2021 The Republic of China's Dongsha Atoll National Park is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 261 See it as a poster -
Released on 26 January 2022 The semi-desert, southern coast of Iran on the Persian Gulf is pictured from the International Space Station as it See it as a poster -
Released on 26 January 2022 The city lights of Cairo and New Cairo City in Egypt are pictured during an orbital nightime pass See it as a poster -
Released on 26 January 2022 The city lights of Tabuk, a Saudi Arabian city near the border with Jordan, are pictured during an orbital nightime See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 26 JAN 2009 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 26 JAN 2009.
Questions about January 26, 2009
What space photo was released on January 26, 2009?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 26, 2009 was "AE Aurigae and the Flaming Star 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 26, 2009?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was January 26, 2009?
January 26, 2009 was a Monday, day 26 of the 365 days in 2009.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 26, 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.