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“Clouds of Andromeda” is copyrighted by Rogelio Bernal Andreo. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Andromeda Galaxy, also known as M31, is our nearest large spiral galaxy. It sits two and a half million light years away. This mosaic of images shows the galaxy's dark dust lanes, bright core, and spiral arms. Faint reddish clouds of glowing hydrogen gas are visible in the wide field.
The Sun on 4 January 2017
NASA SDO took this picture on 4 January 2017, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 4 January 2017 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 4 January 2017 · Persian Gulf See it as a poster -
Released on 4 January 2024 Zeta Oph: Runaway Star See it as a poster -
Released on 4 January 2016 Earthset from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter See it as a poster -
Released on 4 January 2025 A red and green aurora shimmers brightly above Ontario, Canada See it as a poster -
Released on 4 January 2025 A red and green aurora borealis above Canada's Gulf of St. Lawrence See it as a poster -
Released on 4 January 2025 An aurora shimmers and dances above the city lights of Canada See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 4 JAN 2017 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 4 JAN 2017.
Questions about January 4, 2017
What space photo was released on January 4, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 4, 2017 was "Clouds of Andromeda". 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 4, 2017?
A first quarter moon, about 39% lit.
What day of the week was January 4, 2017?
January 4, 2017 was a Wednesday, day 4 of the 365 days in 2017.
Was there a meteor shower on January 4, 2017?
Yes: the Quadrantid shower, peak tonight.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 4, 2017?
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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