The sky on
your birthday.
“The Horsehead Nebula” is copyrighted by Nigel Sharp. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Horsehead Nebula, Barnard 33, is one of the most recognizable nebulae in the sky. It is a dark, cold cloud of dust silhouetted against glowing hydrogen gas in Orion. The red glow comes from hydrogen ionized by the bright star Sigma Orionis, which sits behind the nebula. The Horsehead's darkness is caused by thick dust, which also casts a shadow.
The Earth on 21 July 2009 · Red Sea
NASA Terra took this picture on 21 July 2009, the day itself, not a release date.
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Released on 21 July 2011 Stars in the Andromeda Galaxy’s halo with background galaxies (1) See it as a poster -
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Released on 21 July 2016 Wide-field image of Abell S1063 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 21 July 2011 Stars in the Andromeda Galaxy’s disc See it as a poster -
Released on 21 July 2011 Stars in the Andromeda Galaxy’s giant stellar stream See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 21 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 21 JUL 2009.
Questions about July 21, 2009
What space photo was released on July 21, 2009?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 21, 2009 was "The Horsehead Nebula". 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 21, 2009?
A new moon, about 1% lit.
What day of the week was July 21, 2009?
July 21, 2009 was a Tuesday, day 202 of the 365 days in 2009.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 21, 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.