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“Comet Halley's Nucleus: An Orbiting Iceberg” is copyrighted by Halley Multicolor Camera Team, Giotto Project, ESA. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteComet Halley's nucleus, photographed by the Giotto spacecraft in 1986, looks like a very dirty iceberg. Before Giotto, ground-based telescopes could only resolve the comet's coma, the cloud of gas and dust surrounding the nucleus, and its characteristic tails. Giotto was one of the first spacecraft to photograph a comet nucleus.
The Earth on 4 January 2010 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania
NASA Terra took this picture on 4 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 4 January 2010 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 4 January 2024 Zeta Oph: Runaway Star See it as a poster -
Released on 4 January 2016 Earthset from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter See it as a poster -
Released on 4 January 2025 A red and green aurora shimmers brightly above Ontario, Canada See it as a poster -
Released on 4 January 2025 A red and green aurora borealis above Canada's Gulf of St. Lawrence See it as a poster -
Released on 4 January 2025 An aurora shimmers and dances above the city lights of Canada See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 4 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 4 JAN 2010.
Questions about January 4, 2010
What space photo was released on January 4, 2010?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 4, 2010 was "Comet Halley's Nucleus: An Orbiting Iceberg". 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 4, 2010?
A waning gibbous moon, about 85% lit.
What day of the week was January 4, 2010?
January 4, 2010 was a Monday, day 4 of the 365 days in 2010.
Was there a meteor shower on January 4, 2010?
Yes: the Quadrantid shower, peak tonight.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 4, 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.
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