The sky on
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Comet Lovejoy in a Winter Sky
This deep exposure of the northern winter sky features several celestial objects. You can find the stars in Orion's belt, the Orion Nebula, the Pleiades star cluster, and bright stars like Betelgeuse and Rigel. Also visible are the California Nebula, Barnard's Loop, and Comet Lovejoy. The belt stars of Orion are nearly vertical, with the lowest obscured by the red glowing Flame Nebula.
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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 28 January 2015 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 28 January 2015 · Persian Gulf See it as a poster -
Released on 28 January 2024 Pluto in True Color See it as a poster -
Released on 28 January 2013 An intergalactic heavyweight See it as a poster -
Released on 28 January 2015 Wide-field view of the sky around the cometary globule CG4 See it as a poster -
Released on 28 January 2013 A wide-field view of the area around the Abell 901/902 supercluster See it as a poster -
Released on 28 January 2015 VLT image of the cometary globule CG4 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 28 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 28 JAN 2015.
Questions about January 28, 2015
What space photo was released on January 28, 2015?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 28, 2015 was "Comet Lovejoy in a Winter Sky". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 28, 2015?
A first quarter moon, about 57% lit.
What day of the week was January 28, 2015?
January 28, 2015 was a Wednesday, day 28 of the 365 days in 2015.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 28, 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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