The sky on
your birthday.
Sungrazer
This sungrazer comet was destroyed by the Sun. The SOHO spacecraft recorded it in 1996, arcing toward its fiery fate. SOHO's LASCO instrument uses an occulting disk to block the overwhelming solar disk. This allows it to image the inner five million miles of the faint corona, where the comet's coma entered the bright equatorial solar wind.
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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 22 March 2009 · Atacama and the Andes See it as a poster -
Released on 22 March 2016 Occator Crater and Ceres Brightest Spots See it as a poster -
Released on 22 March 2021 A Peculiar Sight See it as a poster -
Released on 22 March 2020 The city lights of northeastern Europe sparkle beneath an aurora and a starry sky as the International Space Station See it as a poster -
Released on 22 March 2025 The boot of Italy well-defined by the nation's city lights See it as a poster -
Released on 22 March 2021 Perseverance Rover Drops its Debris Shield See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 22 MAR 2009 falls under Aries (♈). The sign's window runs from 03-21 through 04-19. Aries is the constellation traditionally tied to spring's arrival in the northern hemisphere. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 22 MAR 2009.
Questions about March 22, 2009
What space photo was released on March 22, 2009?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 22, 2009 was "Sungrazer". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on March 22, 2009?
A waning crescent moon, about 15% lit.
What day of the week was March 22, 2009?
March 22, 2009 was a Sunday, day 81 of the 365 days in 2009.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 22, 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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