The sky on
your birthday.
A Prominent Solar Prominence from SOHO
A vast cloud of solar gas, held above the Sun's surface by its magnetic field, erupts in this SOHO image. These prominences are not unusual, but this one from 2004 was impressively large. Our entire Earth could easily fit beneath this hovering curtain of hot gas. While typically lasting about a month, some prominences can erupt as a Coronal Mass Ejection.
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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 15 March 2009 · Bahamas See it as a poster -
Released on 15 March 2011 Wide-field view of the Tarantula Nebula and its surroundings (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 15 March 2011 Hubble snaps close-up of the Tarantula See it as a poster -
Released on 15 March 2017 The Cone Nebula from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 15 March 2021 A Flash of Life See it as a poster -
Released on 15 March 2025 City lights dot the cloudy, midwestern landscape of the United States See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 15 MAR 2009 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 15 MAR 2009.
Questions about March 15, 2009
What space photo was released on March 15, 2009?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 15, 2009 was "A Prominent Solar Prominence from SOHO". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on March 15, 2009?
A waning gibbous moon, about 83% lit.
What day of the week was March 15, 2009?
March 15, 2009 was a Sunday, day 74 of the 365 days in 2009.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 15, 2009?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
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