The sky on
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N159 in the Large Magellanic Cloud
A cosmic storm of gas and dust over 150 light-years across. N159 is a star-forming region in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of our own. Massive young stars sculpt the gas and dust with their powerful radiation and stellar winds. It sits about 180,000 light-years away from us.
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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 2017 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 28 January 2017 · Sahara, Algeria 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 2017 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 2017.
Questions about January 28, 2017
What space photo was released on January 28, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 28, 2017 was "N159 in the Large Magellanic Cloud". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 28, 2017?
A new moon, about 1% lit.
What day of the week was January 28, 2017?
January 28, 2017 was a Saturday, day 28 of the 365 days in 2017.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 28, 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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