The sky on
your birthday.
The Once and Future Stars of Andromeda
The Andromeda Galaxy, M31, is a spiral galaxy 2.5 million light-years away. This image combines data from the Herschel infrared observatory, showing dust lanes warmed by stars in reddish hues. These dust lanes are where new stars form, tracing the galaxy's future. The image also includes ultraviolet data from the XMM-Newton observatory, highlighting regions of older, hot stars.
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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 Sun on your day The Sun on 20 January 2011 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 20 January 2011 · Bahamas See it as a poster -
Released on 20 January 2010 The Cat's Paw Nebula* See it as a poster -
Released on 20 January 2020 Caught “Pink-Handed” See it as a poster -
Released on 20 January 2026 The precious rings of space See it as a poster -
Released on 20 January 2026 Helix Nebula (NIRCam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 20 January 2010 Around the Cat's Paw Nebula See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 20 JAN 2011 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 20 JAN 2011.
Questions about January 20, 2011
What space photo was released on January 20, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 20, 2011 was "The Once and Future Stars of Andromeda". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 20, 2011?
A full moon, about 99% lit.
What day of the week was January 20, 2011?
January 20, 2011 was a Thursday, day 20 of the 365 days in 2011.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 20, 2011?
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory photographed the Sun that day, and NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth. Both are on this page, next to the card.
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