The sky on
your birthday.
“Aurora Over Yellowknife” is copyrighted by Yuichi Takasaka (Blue Moon Promotions), TWAN. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe northern lights, or aurora borealis, are caused by charged particles from the sun interacting with Earth's magnetic field. This panorama, taken in Yellowknife, Canada, shows the green glow of the aurora above a lake. The Pleiades star cluster, also known as the Seven Sisters, is visible just above the moon.
The Earth on 22 September 2009 · Colorado Plateau
NASA Terra took this picture on 22 September 2009, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 September 2009 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 22 September 2010 HAWK-I infrared image of the spectacular barred spiral galaxy NGC 1365* See it as a poster -
Released on 22 September 2014 Jets and explosions in NGC 7793 See it as a poster -
Released on 22 September 2025 Spiral, elliptical or neither? See it as a poster -
Released on 22 September 2022 NGC 7331 Close Up See it as a poster -
Released on 22 September 2025 Typhoon Ragasa with its well-defined eye in the Philippine Sea See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 22 SEP 2009 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 22 SEP 2009.
Questions about September 22, 2009
What space photo was released on September 22, 2009?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 22, 2009 was "Aurora Over Yellowknife". 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 September 22, 2009?
A waxing crescent moon, about 10% lit.
What day of the week was September 22, 2009?
September 22, 2009 was a Tuesday, day 265 of the 365 days in 2009.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 22, 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.