The sky on
your birthday.
Blue Marble Earth from Suomi NPP
This detailed image of Earth, called a Blue Marble, was created from photographs taken by the VIIRS instrument on the Suomi NPP satellite. Launched in October, the satellite provides stunning views of our home planet. Verner Suomi, the father of satellite meteorology, is its namesake.
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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 30 January 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 30 January 2012 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 30 January 2023 Exploring a Turbulent Tarantula See it as a poster -
Released on 30 January 2018 The Tarantula Nebula region imaged with HAWK-I with the Adaptive Optics Facility See it as a poster -
Released on 30 January 2018 The Tarantula Nebula region imaged with HAWK-I without adaptive optics See it as a poster -
Released on 30 January 2026 NGC 7722 in dark surroundings (wide crop) See it as a poster -
Released on 30 January 2004 A Unique Opportunity See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 30 JAN 2012 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 30 JAN 2012.
Questions about January 30, 2012
What space photo was released on January 30, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 30, 2012 was "Blue Marble Earth from Suomi NPP". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 30, 2012?
A first quarter moon, about 43% lit.
What day of the week was January 30, 2012?
January 30, 2012 was a Monday, day 30 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 30, 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.
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