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“NGC 1579: Trifid of the North” is copyrighted by Don Goldman. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteNGC 1579, nicknamed the Trifid of the North, is a nebula in the constellation Perseus. It lies about 2,100 light-years away and spans 3 light-years. Like the more famous Trifid Nebula, it displays contrasting blue and red colors with dark dust lanes. The blue comes from starlight reflected by dust, but the reddish glow in NGC 1579 is not emission from hydrogen.
The Earth on 30 January 2009 · Red Sea
NASA Terra took this picture on 30 January 2009, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 30 January 2009 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 30 January 2012 Blue Marble Earth from Suomi NPP See it as a poster -
Released on 30 January 2023 Exploring a Turbulent Tarantula See it as a poster -
Released on 30 January 2018 The Tarantula Nebula region imaged with HAWK-I with the Adaptive Optics Facility See it as a poster -
Released on 30 January 2018 The Tarantula Nebula region imaged with HAWK-I without adaptive optics See it as a poster -
Released on 30 January 2026 NGC 7722 in dark surroundings (wide crop) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 30 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 30 JAN 2009.
Questions about January 30, 2009
What space photo was released on January 30, 2009?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 30, 2009 was "NGC 1579: Trifid of the North". 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 30, 2009?
A waxing crescent moon, about 20% lit.
What day of the week was January 30, 2009?
January 30, 2009 was a Friday, day 30 of the 365 days in 2009.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 30, 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.