The sky on
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Facing NGC 6946
NGC 6946 is a face-on spiral galaxy, about 10 million light-years away in the constellation Cepheus. Its colors shift from the yellowish light of old stars in the core to blue star clusters and reddish star-forming regions in its spiral arms. The galaxy is also bright in infrared light and has a high rate of new star formation.
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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 9 January 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 9 January 2012 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 9 January 2012 Mapping dark matter in galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 9 January 2014 New Hubble infrared view of the Tarantula Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 9 January 2014 Digitized Sky Survey Image of Star Field Around M83 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 9 January 2014 Hubble optical view of the Tarantula Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 9 January 2021 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the desert nation's second-most populous city with 3.5 million residents, is pictured See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 9 JAN 2012 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 9 JAN 2012.
Questions about January 9, 2012
What space photo was released on January 9, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 9, 2012 was "Facing NGC 6946". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 9, 2012?
A full moon, about 100% lit.
What day of the week was January 9, 2012?
January 9, 2012 was a Monday, day 9 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 9, 2012?
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?
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