The sky on
your birthday.
“Orion in Gas, Dust, and Stars” is copyrighted by Rogelio Bernal Andreo (Deep Sky Colors). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteOrion holds more than just its famous three belt stars. A deep exposure reveals a complex region of dark nebulae, star clusters, and extensive gaseous wisps, all part of the greater Orion Molecular Cloud Complex. Below Alnitak, the lowest belt star, lies the Flame Nebula, glowing with excited hydrogen gas and surrounded by dark dust filaments.
The Earth on 29 September 2009 · Persian Gulf
NASA Terra took this picture on 29 September 2009, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 29 September 2009 · Persian Gulf See it as a poster -
Released on 29 September 2011 Hubble image of irregular galaxy Holmberg II See it as a poster -
Released on 29 September 2026 Galaxies in a cosmic house of mirrors See it as a poster -
Released on 29 September 2011 Wide-field image of irregular galaxy Holmberg II (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 29 September 2004 Hurricane Jeanne Cloud Height and Motion See it as a poster -
Released on 29 September 2021 The International Space Station orbits 259 miles above Trinidad and Tobago as Hurricane Sam churned in the Atlantic See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 29 SEP 2009 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 29 SEP 2009.
Questions about September 29, 2009
What space photo was released on September 29, 2009?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 29, 2009 was "Orion in Gas, Dust, and Stars". 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 29, 2009?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 77% lit.
What day of the week was September 29, 2009?
September 29, 2009 was a Tuesday, day 272 of the 365 days in 2009.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 29, 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.