BIRTHDAY · 8 JAN 2015

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Stars and Dust in Corona Australis” is copyrighted by CHART32 Team. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Cosmic dust clouds and young, energetic stars inhabit this telescopic vista, less than 500 light-years away toward the northern boundary of Corona Australis. The dust clouds block light from more distant background stars in the Milky Way. The complex of reflection nebulae cataloged as NGC 6726, 6727, and IC 4812 produce a characteristic blue color as light from the region's young hot stars reflects off the cosmic dust.

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The Sun on 8 January 2015

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 8 January 2015, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Sun on 8 January 2015
2015-01-08 · ♑
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The Sun on 8 January 2015
NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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CAPRICORN

In tropical astrology, 8 JAN 2015 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 2015.

THE ALMANAC FOR 8 JAN 2015
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 91% lit
POSITION
Day 8 of 365

Questions about January 8, 2015

What space photo was released on January 8, 2015?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 8, 2015 was "Stars and Dust in Corona Australis". 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, 2015?

A waning gibbous moon, about 91% lit.

What day of the week was January 8, 2015?

January 8, 2015 was a Thursday, day 8 of the 365 days in 2015.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 8, 2015?

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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