The sky on
your birthday.
Approaching Asteroid Ceres
Ceres, the largest asteroid in the asteroid belt, is a 1,000-kilometer-wide dwarf planet orbiting between Mars and Jupiter. NASA's Dawn spacecraft is exploring and mapping this world, having taken a 20-frame video during its approach. These images now rival the best views of Ceres ever taken by the Hubble Space Telescope.
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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 20 January 2015 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 20 January 2015 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 20 January 2010 The Cat's Paw Nebula* See it as a poster -
Released on 20 January 2020 Caught “Pink-Handed” See it as a poster -
Released on 20 January 2026 The precious rings of space See it as a poster -
Released on 20 January 2026 Helix Nebula (NIRCam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 20 January 2010 Around the Cat's Paw Nebula See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 20 JAN 2015 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 20 JAN 2015.
Questions about January 20, 2015
What space photo was released on January 20, 2015?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 20, 2015 was "Approaching Asteroid Ceres". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 20, 2015?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was January 20, 2015?
January 20, 2015 was a Tuesday, day 20 of the 365 days in 2015.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 20, 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.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.