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“Stardust in the Perseus Molecular Cloud” is copyrighted by Lorand Fenyes. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteDust clouds drift through the Perseus molecular cloud, about 850 light-years away. This image captures a triangle of dusty nebulae reflecting light from embedded stars. NGC 1333 is on the left, vdB13 at the bottom right, and the yellowish vdB12 at the top. New stars are forming in this region.
The Sun on 14 January 2017
NASA SDO took this picture on 14 January 2017, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 14 January 2017 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 14 January 1994 Hubble Probes the Great Orion Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 14 January 2013 A busy patch of the Great Attractor See it as a poster -
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Released on 14 January 2025 A portion of the Libyan Desert in Sudan See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 14 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 14 JAN 2017.
Questions about January 14, 2017
What space photo was released on January 14, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 14, 2017 was "Stardust in the Perseus Molecular Cloud". 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 14, 2017?
A full moon, about 97% lit.
What day of the week was January 14, 2017?
January 14, 2017 was a Saturday, day 14 of the 365 days in 2017.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 14, 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.
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