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“Polar Ring Galaxy NGC 660” is copyrighted by Stephen Leshin. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteNGC 660, a polar ring galaxy, lies in the constellation Pisces, over 20 million light-years away. Its peculiar appearance comes from a substantial population of stars, gas, and dust orbiting in rings nearly perpendicular to the galactic disk. This configuration may have been caused by the capture of material from a passing galaxy.
The Sun on 22 January 2011
NASA SDO took this picture on 22 January 2011, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 22 January 2011 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 22 January 2011 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 22 January 2014 Wide-field view of the Lagoon Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 22 January 2026 A celebrity cluster in the spotlight See it as a poster -
Released on 22 January 2019 Digitized Sky Survey image around the planetary nebula ESO 577-24 See it as a poster -
Released on 22 January 2004 Columbia Memorial Station See it as a poster -
Released on 22 January 2014 VST images the Lagoon Nebula See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 22 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 22 JAN 2011.
Questions about January 22, 2011
What space photo was released on January 22, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 22, 2011 was "Polar Ring Galaxy NGC 660". 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 22, 2011?
A waning gibbous moon, about 91% lit.
What day of the week was January 22, 2011?
January 22, 2011 was a Saturday, day 22 of the 365 days in 2011.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 22, 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.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.