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“Centaurus A” is copyrighted by Fabian Neyer. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteCentaurus A, also known as NGC 5128, is the closest active galaxy to Earth, about 11 million light-years away. Spanning over 60,000 light-years, this peculiar elliptical galaxy is likely the result of a collision between two normal galaxies. This collision created a jumble of star clusters and prominent dark dust lanes, with a supermassive black hole at its center.
The Sun on 9 March 2017
NASA SDO took this picture on 9 March 2017, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 9 March 2017 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 9 March 2017 · Bahamas See it as a poster -
Released on 9 March 2026 The Cranium Nebula from the Webb Telescope See it as a poster -
Released on 9 March 2023 DART vs Dimorphos See it as a poster -
Released on 9 March 2004 Hubble sees galaxies galore See it as a poster -
Released on 9 March 2011 Wide-field view of the sky around the remote cluster CL J1449+0856 See it as a poster -
Released on 9 March 2015 The mysteries of UGC 8201 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 9 MAR 2017 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 9 MAR 2017.
Questions about March 9, 2017
What space photo was released on March 9, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 9, 2017 was "Centaurus A". 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 March 9, 2017?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 87% lit.
What day of the week was March 9, 2017?
March 9, 2017 was a Thursday, day 68 of the 365 days in 2017.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 9, 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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