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“Starburst Galaxy M94” is copyrighted by Marcin Paciorek. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteM94 is a spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici, about 15 million light-years away. This face-on galaxy is 30,000 light-years across. It has prominent dust lanes, a bright nucleus, and a bluish ring of young, massive stars. These stars are likely less than 10 million years old, indicating a recent burst of star formation.
The Earth on 17 July 2009 · Italy and the Adriatic
NASA Terra took this picture on 17 July 2009, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 17 July 2009 · Italy and the Adriatic See it as a poster -
Released on 17 July 2003 Ground-based image of the galaxy cluster CL0024+1654 See it as a poster -
Released on 17 July 2003 Sky around galaxy cluster CL0024+1654 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 17 July 2023 Starstruck image of Arp 263 See it as a poster -
Released on 17 July 2017 Dim and diffuse See it as a poster -
Released on 17 July 2023 A cosmic master of disguise See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 17 JUL 2009 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 17 JUL 2009.
Questions about July 17, 2009
What space photo was released on July 17, 2009?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 17, 2009 was "Starburst Galaxy M94". 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 July 17, 2009?
A waning crescent moon, about 25% lit.
What day of the week was July 17, 2009?
July 17, 2009 was a Friday, day 198 of the 365 days in 2009.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 17, 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.