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“Globular Star Cluster 47 Tuc” is copyrighted by Dieter Willasch. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteGlobular star cluster 47 Tucanae, also known as NGC 104, is a bright jewel in the southern sky. It contains several million stars packed into a volume about 120 light-years across. This cluster roams the halo of our Milky Way Galaxy, about 13,000 light-years away. It is the second brightest globular cluster visible from Earth, near the Small Magellanic Cloud.
The Earth on 16 January 2011 · Red Sea
NASA Terra took this picture on 16 January 2011, the day itself, not a release date.
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Released on 16 January 2004 Spirit and Its Now-Empty Mother Ship See it as a poster -
Released on 16 January 2013 Wide-field view of the Lupus 3 dark cloud and associated hot young stars See it as a poster -
Released on 16 January 2013 The Lupus 3 dark cloud and associated hot young stars See it as a poster -
Released on 16 January 2003 Bright galaxies in the Virgo cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 16 January 2022 The atmospheric plume from an underwater volcano eruption in the Pacific nation of Tonga is pictured See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 16 JAN 2011 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 16 JAN 2011.
Questions about January 16, 2011
What space photo was released on January 16, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 16, 2011 was "Globular Star Cluster 47 Tuc". 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 16, 2011?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 89% lit.
What day of the week was January 16, 2011?
January 16, 2011 was a Sunday, day 16 of the 365 days in 2011.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 16, 2011?
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.