The sky on
your birthday.
“Grand Spiral Galaxy NGC 7424” is copyrighted by SSRO-South (S. Mazlin, J. Harvey, D. Verschatse, R. Gilbert) & Kevin Ivarsen (UNC/CTIO/PROMPT). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteNGC 7424 is a grand spiral galaxy, similar in size to our own Milky Way, about 40 million light-years away in the constellation Grus. Its prominent central bar and winding arms are filled with bright clusters of massive young stars. These star clusters are hundreds of light-years across, marking regions of intense star formation.
The Sun on 8 January 2013
NASA SDO took this picture on 8 January 2013, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 8 January 2013 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 8 January 2013 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 8 January 2007 New stars shed light on the past See it as a poster -
Released on 8 January 2008 Dwarf Galaxy Holmberg IX See it as a poster -
Released on 8 January 2014 Galaxy cluster Abell 1689 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 January 2024 When one plus one (eventually) equals one See it as a poster -
Released on 8 January 2007 Overview of the region around N90 (ground-based image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 JAN 2013 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 8 JAN 2013.
Questions about January 8, 2013
What space photo was released on January 8, 2013?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 8, 2013 was "Grand Spiral Galaxy NGC 7424". 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 8, 2013?
A waning crescent moon, about 15% lit.
What day of the week was January 8, 2013?
January 8, 2013 was a Tuesday, day 8 of the 365 days in 2013.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 8, 2013?
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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