The sky on
your birthday.
“Double Cluster in Perseus” is copyrighted by Fabian Neyer. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis starfield in Perseus holds the Double Cluster, h and Chi Persei, also cataloged as NGC 869 and NGC 884. Both clusters are about 7,000 light-years away and contain stars much younger and hotter than the Sun. They are separated by only a few hundred light-years.
The Sun on 23 January 2014
NASA SDO took this picture on 23 January 2014, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 23 January 2014 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 23 January 2014 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 23 January 2023 Tempestuous Young Stars in Orion See it as a poster -
Released on 23 January 2013 Wide-field view of part of Orion in visible light See it as a poster -
Released on 23 January 2018 Ribbons and Pearls of Spiral Galaxy NGC 1398 See it as a poster -
Released on 23 January 2019 October Revolution Island, Russia See it as a poster -
Released on 23 January 2017 Starbirth with a chance of winds? See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 23 JAN 2014 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 23 JAN 2014.
Questions about January 23, 2014
What space photo was released on January 23, 2014?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 23, 2014 was "Double Cluster in Perseus". 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 23, 2014?
A last quarter moon, about 52% lit.
What day of the week was January 23, 2014?
January 23, 2014 was a Thursday, day 23 of the 365 days in 2014.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 23, 2014?
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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