BIRTHDAY · 24 JAN 2013

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“ISS and the Summer Milky Way” is copyrighted by Luis Argerich. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

This summer nightscape near Buenos Aires, Argentina, captures both Earth's clouds and cosmic clouds. Starry clouds and nebulae of the southern hemisphere's summer Milky Way arc above the horizon. Notable features include the dark Coalsack Nebula near the Southern Cross and the pinkish glow of the Carina Nebula. Both the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, satellite galaxies of our Milky Way, are also visible.

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The Sun on 24 January 2013

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 24 January 2013, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Sun on 24 January 2013
2013-01-24 · ♒
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The Sun on 24 January 2013
NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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AQUARIUS

In tropical astrology, 24 JAN 2013 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 24 JAN 2013.

THE ALMANAC FOR 24 JAN 2013
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 93% lit
POSITION
Day 24 of 365

Questions about January 24, 2013

What space photo was released on January 24, 2013?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 24, 2013 was "ISS and the Summer Milky Way". 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 24, 2013?

A waxing gibbous moon, about 93% lit.

What day of the week was January 24, 2013?

January 24, 2013 was a Thursday, day 24 of the 365 days in 2013.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 24, 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.

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