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“Simeis 147: Supernova Remnant” is copyrighted by Astro Anarchy. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis is Simeis 147, a supernova remnant in Taurus. It's what's left after a star blew itself apart, and it's still expanding. The intricate filaments are made of hydrogen, sulfur, and oxygen atoms. The whole cloud is about 150 light-years wide and sits 3,000 light-years away.
The Earth on 31 January 2009 · Pilbara, Western Australia
NASA Terra took this picture on 31 January 2009, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 31 January 2009 · Pilbara, Western Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 31 January 2012 The Helix Nebula from the VISTA Telescope See it as a poster -
Released on 31 January 2019 Wide-field view of NGC 6752 (ground-based view) See it as a poster -
Released on 31 January 2019 Globular cluster NGC 6752 See it as a poster -
Released on 31 January 2002 Saturn - lord of the rings See it as a poster -
Released on 31 January 2017 Image shows Trona Pinnacles near California's NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center during Jan. 31 Super Blue Blood Moon. Trona Pinnacles is an unusual geological feature of the state's Desert Nationa See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 31 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 31 JAN 2009.
Questions about January 31, 2009
What space photo was released on January 31, 2009?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 31, 2009 was "Simeis 147: Supernova Remnant". 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 31, 2009?
A waxing crescent moon, about 29% lit.
What day of the week was January 31, 2009?
January 31, 2009 was a Saturday, day 31 of the 365 days in 2009.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 31, 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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