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“Not a Blue Moon” is copyrighted by Stefano De Rosa. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis image captures a full moon shining above a church in Turin, Italy. A 'Blue Moon' is the second full moon in a calendar month, a phenomenon that happens about every two and a half years. The lunar cycle, from one full moon to the next, is about 29.5 days. This particular Blue Moon occurred on New Year's Eve.
The Earth on 1 January 2010 · Lake Eyre, Australia
NASA Terra took this picture on 1 January 2010, 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 1 January 2010 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 1 January 2024 NGC 1232: A Grand Design Spiral Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 1 January 2018 Ribbons and pearls See it as a poster -
Released on 1 January 2012 To Fly Free in Space See it as a poster -
Released on 1 January 2020 Betelgeuse Imagined See it as a poster -
Released on 1 January 2002 Cygnus X-1 (ground-based image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 1 JAN 2010 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 1 JAN 2010.
Questions about January 1, 2010
What space photo was released on January 1, 2010?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 1, 2010 was "Not a Blue Moon". 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 January 1, 2010?
A full moon, about 99% lit.
What day of the week was January 1, 2010?
January 1, 2010 was a Friday, day 1 of the 365 days in 2010.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 1, 2010?
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.